Introduction to price and productivity measurement for housing

Abstract

This paper provides a brief introduction to a proposed new opportunity cost treatment of owner-occupied housing in measures of inflation for the United States. In addition, the paper introduces, and provides links to, a collection of nine other papers that discuss various aspects of the treatment of owner-occupied housing in measures of inflation for a number of nations, including Canada, Germany, Iceland, and the United States.Durable goods, Consumer ; Consumer price indexes ; Cost of living adjustments ; Housing