Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/185911 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Citation: 
[Journal:] Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics [ISSN:] 2235-6282 [Volume:] 145 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2009 [Pages:] 127-135
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
The consumer price index (CPI) is usually computed as a fixed-weighted Laspeyres price index, with the weights updated at discrete intervals only. It is well known that the Laspeyres functional form entails a substitution bias. One way to reduce it would be to use chained indices, and superlative ones if possible. Unfortunately, the necessary data are often missing. This paper proposes a simple method to retroactively compute the CPI once updated weights become available. The proposed index has the Fisher form. This makes it possible to assess the size of the substitution bias. An application to Swiss data is provided.
Subjects: 
Price index
inflation
superlative indices
substitution bias
JEL: 
C43
E31
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Document Type: 
Article

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