How much to trim? A methodology for calculating core inflation, with an application for Brazil
The concept of core inflation has been central to the discussions concerning macroeconomic policy management. In spite of this fact, no single measure of this concept has achieved consensus so far. Here, we propose the application of a statistical methodology based on trimmed means, where the amoun...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2000-12-01
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| Series: | Economia Aplicada |
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| Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/145207 |