Appendix A — The Derivation of Methods for Constructing Cost of Living Index Numbers from Family Budget Data

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 7
3. Table of Contents 9
4. Chapter I. Introduction 11
5. Chapter II. The Problem of Definition 15
6. Chapter III. The Theory of the Cost of Living Index 26
7. Chapter IV. A Practical Development of the Theory 44
8. Chapter V. Implications 61
9. Appendices 75
10. Appendix A — The Derivation of Methods for Constructing Cost of Living Index Numbers from Family Budget Data 77
11. Appendix B — Additional Practical Implications: The Income and Space Dimensions of Cost of Living Index Numbers 94
12. Appendix C — A Note On Wartime Experience 98
13. Selected Bibliography 101
14. Index 105