An exact price index for the almost ideal demand system

Authors
Feenstra, RC Reinsdorf, MB
Citation
Rc. Feenstra et Mb. Reinsdorf, An exact price index for the almost ideal demand system, ECON LETT, 66(2), 2000, pp. 159-162
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
159 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200002)66:2<159:AEPIFT>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We show that an exact price index for the Almost Ideal Demand System can be evaluated using data on expenditure shares and prices at two comparison po ints, and at their geometric mean. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All right s reserved.