Using Online Prices for Measuring Real Consumption across Countries

Alberto Cavallo; W. Erwin Diewert; Robert C. Feenstra; Robert Inklaar; Marcel Timmer

doi:10.1257/pandp.20181037

Using Online Prices for Measuring Real Consumption across Countries

Alberto Cavallo, W. Erwin Diewert, Robert C. Feenstra, Robert Inklaar, Marcel Timmer

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We have shown that online prices can be used to enhance ICP data, dramatically improving the frequency and transparency of PPPs compared with traditional data collection methods. We have also identified many challenges and limitations of online data.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	483-487
Number of pages	5
Journal	AEA Papers and Proceedings
Volume	108
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1257/pandp.20181037
Publication status	Published - 15-May-2018

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Cavallo, A. (Creator), Diewert, W. E. (Creator), Feenstra, R. C. (Creator), Inklaar, R. (Creator) & Timmer, M. (Creator), Harvard University & MIT, 17-Apr-2018
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/RGWZJG, http://www.thebillionpricesproject.com/
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Cavallo, A. (Contributor), Diewert, W. E. (Contributor), Feenstra, R. C. (Contributor), Inklaar, R. (Contributor) & Timmer, M. (Contributor), Harvard Dataverse, 17-Apr-2018
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/rgwzjg
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