The Index-Number Problem and Its Solution

The Index-Number Problem and Its Solution
Author: G. Stuvel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 122
Release: 1989-06-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349108162

Index numbers of price and quantity play an important role in the index-linking of government loans. The object of this study is to ascertain what formulae should be used in the construction of new index numbers to replace those known to produce biased measures of price and volume change.

The Index Number Problem

The Index Number Problem
Author: Sydney Afriat
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2014-02-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 019164952X

A theft amounting to £1 was a capital offence in 1260 and a judge in 1610 affirmed the law could not then be applied since £1 was no longer what it was. Such association of money with a date is well recognized for its importance in very many connections. Thus arises the need to know how to convert an amount at one date into the right amount at another date: in other words, a price index. The longstanding question concerning how such an index should be constructed is known as 'The Index Number Problem'. The ordinary consumer price index represents a practical response to this need. However the search for a true price index has given rise to extensive thought and theory to which an impressive number of economists have each contributed a word, or volume. However, there have been hold-ups at a basic level, which are addressed in this book. The approach brings the subject into involvement with utility construction on the basis of finite data, in a form referred to as 'Afriat's Theorem' but now with utility subject to constant (and also possibly approximate) returns.

Routledge Dictionary of Economics

Routledge Dictionary of Economics
Author: Donald Rutherford
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2002-08-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134531192

Compiled to meet the needs of students and professionals in economics, finance, accountancy and business, this wide-ranging, international Dictionary is for everyone who wants an up-to-date resource to the world of economics. Key Features over 4200 comprehensive A to Z entries, from after-hours to z-score, provide clear, definitive explanations of the key terms, issues, theories and concepts in economics today - as well as describing the contributions of key figures in the field each entry is headed by a short definition for quick reference, and where relevant, followed by an annotated bibliography to lead the reader to further sources cross-referenced for ease of access the full range of subjects is covered, from classical economics and the study of value and growth, to contemporary concerns such as European Union and Green conditionality detailed coverage of vital econometric terms and statistics including entries such as eigenprices and M0 includes specialised commercial and financial jargon illustrated with 94 line diagrams unique subject index for ease of access

National Accounts and Economic Value

National Accounts and Economic Value
Author: U. Reich
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2001-08-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230512909

Utz-Peter Reich addresses economists interested in a sound empirical foundation for their theoretical concepts. He investigates economic value and determines how value is defined in theory, which is microeconomic, and how it is measured in practice in national accounts. He demonstrates that microeconomic theory is not made to guide or interpret national accounts figures and he offers an alternative theory.

Business Statistics: Problems & Solutions

Business Statistics: Problems & Solutions
Author: Sharma J.K.
Publisher: Vikas Publishing House
Total Pages: 601
Release:
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 932597617X

This book meets the specific and complete requirements of students pursuing MBA/PGDBM, B.Com., M.Com., MA(Eco), CA, ICWA, BBA, BIS/BIT/BCA, etc., courses, who need to understand the basic concepts of business statistics and apply results directly to real-life business problems. The book also suits the requirements of students who need practical knowledge of the subject, as well as for those preparing for competitive examinations.

Prices, Growth and Cycles

Prices, Growth and Cycles
Author: Andras Simonovits
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349252751

This book contains a collection of essays written by renowned economists on the occasion of Andras Brody's 70th birthday. Andras Brody has contributed to many fields of economics, including mathematical modelling, the theory of economic growth, marxian economics and input-output analysis. The essays contained in this book deal with new results in these and related fields, and cover both theoretical and empirical aspects. Among the topics being discussed are foundations of input-output analysis, methodologies for measuring economic growth and structural change, and normative aspects of economic behaviour. The book also includes a chapter on the extraordinary event of building an input-output table for the newly reunited Germany.

The Making of Tests for Index Numbers

The Making of Tests for Index Numbers
Author: Arthur Vogt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 242
Release: 1997-04-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9783790810110

Arthur Vogt has devoted a great deal of his scientific efforts to both person and work of Irving Fisher. This book, written with Jànos Barta, gives an excellent impression of Fisher's great contributions to the theory of the price index on the one hand. On the other hand, it continues Fisher's work on this subject along the lines which several authors drew with respect to price index theory since Fisher's death fifty years ago. "This is a highly instructive book on both the history and theory of measurement in economics. It is rather a rich source of interesting properties of more or less well known indices and famous men, especially Irving Fisher, than a precise mathematical text on the axiomatic foundations of indices." (From the Foreword by Wolfgang Eichhorn)