Inflation: History and Measurement - Couverture souple

O'Neill, Robert; Ralph, Jeff; Smith, Paul A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3319877291 ISBN 13 : 9783319877297

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

Synopsis

Helps to understand how inflation is created and measured in the UK
Explains why inflation is important and how the current measurement system has developed
Charts the history of inflation back to 1904
Written in an accessible style

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Robert O'Neill is Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, UK, where he has been since 2013. Previously he worked at the Office for National Statistics working primarily in the area of index numbers methodology. His current role includes both research and teaching related to quantitative economics, which includes teaching students at various levels.

Jeff Ralph has worked for the Office for National Statistics, UK, for 13 years. Much of that time has been spent working on price statistics and the measurement of inflation; this has included research and teaching. Jeff has been joint author on a number of research papers and lead author on a recent student textbook on index numbers.

Paul A. Smith is Associate Professor in Official Statistics, University of Southampton, UK. He worked for 25 years in the Office for National Statistics, UK, where he gained extensive experience in the theory and practice of sample surveys applied to businesses, households and the population census. He undertakes consultancy and research in topics related to official statistics, and coordinates the MSc in Official Statistics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3319877291
• ISBN 13: 9783319877297
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
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