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Modernizing data collection for the Consumer Price Index

Modernizing data collection for the Consumer Price Index Abstract This article discusses collection of data by US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for use in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the new approaches BLS is taking to modernize data collection, including an expansion of its corporate data collection program. As the providers of corporate data, the business community can help the BLS with this modernization initiative. The first section gives an overview of the CPI and traditional data collection methods. The second section explains various types of alternative data BLS is experimenting with and using, and elaborates on corporate data. The last section explains BLS research and uses of corporate data and their advantages for BLS, taxpayers, and the business community. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Business Economics Springer Journals

Modernizing data collection for the Consumer Price Index

Business Economics , Volume 55 (1): 8 – Jan 1, 2020

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
2020 National Association for Business Economics
ISSN
0007-666X
eISSN
1554-432X
DOI
10.1057/s11369-019-00146-3
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Abstract

Abstract This article discusses collection of data by US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for use in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the new approaches BLS is taking to modernize data collection, including an expansion of its corporate data collection program. As the providers of corporate data, the business community can help the BLS with this modernization initiative. The first section gives an overview of the CPI and traditional data collection methods. The second section explains various types of alternative data BLS is experimenting with and using, and elaborates on corporate data. The last section explains BLS research and uses of corporate data and their advantages for BLS, taxpayers, and the business community.

Journal

Business EconomicsSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 1, 2020

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