Consumer and Producer Price Indices, Volume 2002 Supplement 2

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This publication compares key aspects of statistical methodologies used by OECD member countries in the compilation of price indicators. It focuses on data comparability in the context of international statistical guidelines and recommendations published by the OECD and other international agencies. This publication complements two other OECD publications, Main Economic Indicators (MEI), and Main Economic Indicators: Sources and Definitions .  Read more... 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Necessity for metadata in interpreting data 1.2 Aim of this publication 1.3 International guidelines for short-term economic indicators 1.4 Statistical methodological information for international comparisons 1.5 Target indicators for Main Economic Indicators 1.6 Target definitions for MEI target indicators 1.7 Collection of methodological information for this publication 1.8 Conclusions 1.9 Feedback on contents 2. CONSUMER PRICES 2.1 Introduction 2.2 CPI indicators in the MEI 2.3 Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices -- HICPs 2.4 Measuring Underlying Inflation in MEI2.5 Zone estimates of CPI in the MEI 2.6 Frequency of consumer price indices 2.7 International guidelines and recommendations 2.8 Access to detailed methodological information 2.9 Scope/Coverage 2.10 Basic Data 2.11 Index Calculation 2.12 CPI Problem Areas 2.13 Treatment of rent and home ownership 3. PRODUCER PRICES 3.1 Introduction 3.2 PPI indicators in the MEI 3.3 Access to detailed methodological information 3.4 International guidelines and recommendations 3.5 Scope/coverage 3.6 Basic data 3.7 Index calculation 3.8 Problem areas