Aggregation Methods in International Comparisons
2001-07-04
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This paper reviews the progress that has been made over the past decade in understanding the nature of the various multilateral in- ternational comparison methods. Fifteen methods are discussed and subjected to a system of ten tests. In addition, attention is paid to recently developed methods based on the principle of chaining, model based approaches, and the economic approach to international com- parison.
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Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) Classification System
- M : Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting
- C43 : Index Numbers and Aggregation
- C44 : Statistical Decision Theory; Operations Research
- M31 : Marketing
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- country
- price
- method
- index
- comparison
- quantity
- indices
- country i
- vector
- volume shares
- share
- volume
- system
- number
- weight
- expression
- approach
- country j
- value
- quantity index
