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This paper reviews the main properties of mixed-form (price) indices, in other words, chained indices which in real time behave as direct (fixed-base) indices. The European Union HICP is used as demonstration material.
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Simple sum monetary aggregates are based on accounting conventions and have no aggregation theoretic foundations in … economic theory. In contrast, Divisia monetary aggregates are directly derived from aggregation and index number theory. Credit … assets and liabilities. However, microeconomic aggregation theory aggregates over service flows, not stocks, regardless of …
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relevant subgroups as well as for the whole data. A method of calculation is said to be consistent in aggregation if it gives … definition of consistency in aggregation is given for a general class of aggregation rules. We show that any aggregation method … algebraic methods to derive certain properties of index numbers satisfying consistency in aggregation. In particular, we show …
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We estimate real consumption's growth rate and volatility in light of three new facts documenting geographic differences in consumption: (1) consumers in separate markets buy different products, (2) a product's market share varies geographically conditional on relative price, and (3) product...
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This work aims to compare the forecast efficiency of different types of methodologies applied to Brazilian consumer inflation (IPCA). We will compare forecasting models using disaggregated and aggregated data from IPCA over twelve months ahead. We used IPCA in a monthly basis, over the period...
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This paper considers the problem of aggregation in the case of large linear dynamic panels, where each micro unit is … Pesaran (2003), an optimal aggregate function is derived, and the limiting behavior of the aggregation error is investigated … which ‘observed' inflation persistence at the aggregate level is due to aggregation and/or common unobserved factors. Our …
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Current HICP measurement practices produce an upward bias of about one-ninth of a percentage point in German inflation due to changing consumption being disregarded and the preliminary data being used in the compilation of expenditure weights. The statistical uncertainty produced by these...
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This paper considers the problem of aggregation in the case of large linear dynamic panels, where each micro unit is … Pesaran (2003), an optimal aggregate function is derived, and the limiting behavior of the aggregation error is investigated … which "observed" inflation persistence at the aggregate level is due to aggregation and/or common unobserved factors. Our …
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Relative GDP shares are frequently used as weights in aggregations. In order to ensure that these weights reflect countries` shares in real output, GDP data in national currencies should be converted into a common numeraire currency at purchasing power parity (PPP) rates. A review of the...
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This paper considers the problem of aggregation in the case of large linear dynamic panels, where each micro unit is … Pesaran (2003), an optimal aggregate function is derived, and the limiting behavior of the aggregation error is investigated … which ムobservedメ inflation persistence at the aggregate level is due to aggregation and/or common unobserved factors. Our …
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