The Theory of the Cost-of-Living Index

by Robert A. Pollak

Overview

Providing a valuable resource for government economists, academics, and research libraries, this volume contains twelve papers by Robert Pollak—four previously unpublished—that explore the theory of the cost of living index. In addition to Pollak's classic paper, "The Theory of the Cost of Living Index," the volume includes papers on subindexes, the intertemporal cost of living index, welfare comparisons and equivalence scales, the social cost of living index, the treatment of "quality," and consumer durables in the cost of living index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195058703
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/14/1989
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	9.59(w) x 6.42(h) x 0.85(d)

Table of Contents

1.	The Theory of the Cost-of-Living Index	3
2.	Subindexes of the Cost-of-Living Index	53
3.	The Intertemporal Cost-of-Living Index	70
4.	Welfare Evaluation and the Cost-of-Living Index in the Household Production Model	90
5.	Welfare Comparisons and Equivalence Scales	111
6.	Group Cost-of-Living Indexes	119
7.	The Social Cost-of-Living Index	128
8.	The Treatment of "Quality" in the Cost-of-Living Index	153
9.	The Treatment of the Environment in the Cost-of-Living Index	181
10.	Consumer Durables in a Cost-of-Living Index	186
11.	Mortgage Interest Rates in the CPI	190
12.	The Treatment of Taxes in the Consumer Price Index	193
	Index	201