Verbrugge, Randal J. - In: Journal of Business & Economic Statistics 30 (2009) 1, pp. 143-148
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an important social index number, central to monetary policy, well being measurement, optimal pricing, and tax and contract escalation. Shelter costs have a large weight in the CPI, so their movements receive much attention. The CPI incorporates two shelter...
