Construction of CPIX data for forecasting and modelling in South Africa

South Africa adopted inflation targeting in 2000, targeting the consumer price index (CPI) excluding mortgage interest cost (or CPIX), for "metropolitan and urban areas". Yet there is no clear technical account of the methodology of construction of CPI and CPIX by Statistics South Africa,...

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Main Authors: Aron, J, Muellbauer, J
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: 2004
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