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Efficient inflation estimation

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  • Michael F. Bryan
  • Stephen G. Cecchetti
  • Rodney L. Wiggins

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An investigation of the use of trimmed means as high-frequency estimators of inflation.

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  • Michael F. Bryan & Stephen G. Cecchetti & Rodney L. Wiggins, 1997. "Efficient inflation estimation," Working Papers (Old Series) 9707, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcwp:9707
    DOI: 10.26509/frbc-wp-199707
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    Keywords

    Inflation (Finance); Consumer price indexes;

    JEL classification:

    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation

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