Browsing Discussion Papers by Subject "Index theory"
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An exact additive decomposition of the weighted arithmetic mean*
(Discussion Paper;No. 944, Working paper, 2021-09)The weighted arithmetic mean is used in a wide variety of applications. An infinite number of possible decompositions of the weighted mean are available, and it is therefore an open question which of the possible decompositions ... -
Quality adjusted price indexes for discrete goods
(Discussion Papers;No. 490, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: This paper discusses the construction and computation of a quality adjusted price index when the commodities are differentiated products, such as different brands of automobiles and refrigerators. The method ...