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082 0 0 _a338.5'28'0973
_bCAG
100 1 _aCagan, Phillip.
245 1 4 _aThe consumer price index :
_bissues and alternatives /
260 _aWashington, D.C. :
_bAmerican Enterprise Institute,
_c1981.
300 _a69 p. ;
440 0 _aStudies in economic policy
440 0 _aAEI studies ;
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _aThis volume assesses the merits and demerits of the Consumer Price Index in view of widespread criticisms that it has overstated the rate of inflation, especially as an index for escalating wages, social security, and federal pension payments. The book describe the purpose, uses, and construction of the CPI and compare it with various alternative measures of price changes.
590 _amf24/01/2019
591 _aLoans
650 0 _aConsumer price indexes
650 0 _aPrices
650 0 _aEconomic conditions
650 0 _aInflation
700 1 _aMoore, Geoffrey Hoyt.
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_cBOOK
949 _a338.5'28'0973 CAG
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