{"product_id":"at-what-price-national-research-council-9780309074421","title":"At What Price?: Conceptualizing and Measuring Cost-Of-Living and Price Indexes","description":"How well does the consumer price index (CPI) reflect the changes that people actually face in living costs--from apples to computers to health care? Given how it is used, is it desirable to construct the CPI as a cost-of-living index (COLI)? With what level of accuracy is it possible to construct a single index that represents changes in the living costs of the nation's diverse population?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAt What Price?\u003c\/i\u003e examines the foundations for consumer price indexes, comparing the conceptual and practical strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of traditional \"fixed basket\" and COLI approaches. The book delves into a range of complex issues, from how to deal with the changing quality of goods and services, including difficult-to-define medical services, to how to weight the expenditure patterns of different consumers. It sorts through the key attributes and underlying assumptions that define each index type in order to answer the question: Should a COLI framework be used in constructing the U.S. CPI?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In answering this question, the book makes recommendations as to how the Bureau of Labor Statistics can continue to improve the accuracy and relevance of the CPI. With conclusions that could affect the amount of your next pay raise, \u003ci\u003eAt What Price?\u003c\/i\u003e is important to everyone, and a must-read for policy makers, researchers, and employers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc,Committee on National Statistics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309074428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309074421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.60w x 1.18d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064825524479,"sku":"9780309074421","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1cb462a0-0630-415e-91cf-6d2c6a57088c.jpg?v=1768671284","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/at-what-price-national-research-council-9780309074421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}