Aggregation Methods in International Comparisons

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.

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Year of publication:	2001-07-04
Authors:	Balk, B.M.
Institutions:	Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Subject:	international comparison \| purchasing power parity \| index number theory

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Research Paper. - ISSN 1566-5283.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series RePEc:dgr:eureri Number ERS-2001-41-MKT
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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