01701cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF012892 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 30.00 USD 9789221136996 2663-3744 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Consumer Price Index Manual : Theory and Practice. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (572 pages) Manuals and Guides <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The consumer price index (CPI) measures the rate at which the prices of consumer goods and services are changing over time. It is a key statistic for economic and social policymaking and has substantial and wide-ranging implications for governments, businesses, and households. This important and comprehensive Manual provides guidelines for statistical offices and other agencies responsible for constructing CPIs, and explains in-depth the methods that are used to calculate a CPI. It also examines the underlying economic and statistical concepts and principles needed for making choices in efficient and cost-effective ways, and for appreciating the full implications of those choices. Mode of access: Internet Manuals and Guides Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/069/01345-9789221136996-en/01345-9789221136996-en-book.xml IMF e-Library