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The Construction of Basic Components of Cost-of-Living Indexes

In: The Economics of New Goods

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  • Marshall B. Reinsdorf
  • Brent R. Moulton

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  • Marshall B. Reinsdorf & Brent R. Moulton, 1996. "The Construction of Basic Components of Cost-of-Living Indexes," NBER Chapters, in: The Economics of New Goods, pages 397-436, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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