Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Balk, B.M.
Author-Name-Last: Balk
Author-Name-First: Bert
Title: Aggregation Methods in International Comparisons
Abstract: 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.
Creation-Date: 2001-07-04
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/103/erimrs20010704161048.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:eureri
Number: ERS-2001-41-MKT
Classification-JEL: C43, C44, M, M31
Keywords: index number theory, international comparison, purchasing power parity
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:103