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A Political Economy of the Measurement of InflationA Political Economy of the Price Index 1913–1990

A Political Economy of the Measurement of Inflation: A Political Economy of the Price Index... [This chapter reviews the consumer price index over time, presenting eight generations of the CPI. The chapter focuses on the Fordist period (1945–1970). This period is characterised by a multiplicity of political pressures and ended in a sort of paroxysm with the publication by the major Trade Union affiliated to the communist party (the “CGT”) of an alternative indicator (1972–1998).] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Political Economy of the Measurement of InflationA Political Economy of the Price Index 1913–1990

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
ISBN
978-3-030-59939-3
Pages
23 –48
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-59940-9_2
Publisher site
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Abstract

[This chapter reviews the consumer price index over time, presenting eight generations of the CPI. The chapter focuses on the Fordist period (1945–1970). This period is characterised by a multiplicity of political pressures and ended in a sort of paroxysm with the publication by the major Trade Union affiliated to the communist party (the “CGT”) of an alternative indicator (1972–1998).]

Published: Jan 13, 2021

Keywords: Boskin commission; Indexation; Inflation; Purchasing power; Trade unions

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