This paper tests the published section level price and weight data

used in the compilation of the UK Retail Prices Index for consistency

with the theory of the cost-of-living index. We use a nonparametric test

of theoretical consistency and bootstrap statistical methods to estimate

the probability of consistency

Crawford, I.

Image, I.

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Testing the RPI data for consistency with the

theory of the cost-of-living index

Testing the RPI data for consistency with the theory of the cost-of-living index

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