CPI Bias and Its Implications for Poverty Reduction in Africa

CPI Bias and Its Implications for Poverty Reduction in Africa

International poverty estimates for countries in Africa commonly rely on national consumer price indexes to adjust trends in nominal consumption over time for changes in the cost of living. However, the consumer price index is subject to various ty...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dabalen, Andrew, Gaddis, Isis, Nguyen, Nga Thi Viet
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
inflation
poverty reduction
Engel curve
CPI bias
economic model
price indices
cost of living
nominal consumption
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/284781481032358665/CPI-bias-and-its-implications-for-poverty-reduction-in-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25806

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/284781481032358665/CPI-bias-and-its-implications-for-poverty-reduction-in-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25806

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