Introduction to price and productivity measurement for housing

This paper provides a brief introduction to a proposed new opportunity cost treatment of owner-occupied housing in measures of inflation for the United States. In addition, the paper introduces, and provides links to, a collection of nine other papers that discuss various aspects of the treatment of...

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Main Authors: Bert M. Balk, W. Erwin Diewert, Alice O. Nakamura
Format: Report
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Online Access:https://www.philadelphiafed.org/-/media/frbp/assets/working-papers/2009/wp09-5.pdf
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Summary:This paper provides a brief introduction to a proposed new opportunity cost treatment of owner-occupied housing in measures of inflation for the United States. In addition, the paper introduces, and provides links to, a collection of nine other papers that discuss various aspects of the treatment of owner-occupied housing in measures of inflation for a number of nations, including Canada, Germany, Iceland, and the United States. Durable goods, Consumer; Consumer price indexes; Cost of living adjustments; Housing