Inflation in Bangladesh: Does the Changing Consumption Pattern Affect its Measurement ?

Md. Habibour Rahman, Md. Akhtaruzzaman and Mohammad Abul Kashem

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Abstract: The paper analyzes the effects of changes in consumption factor on the calculation of inflation calculation in Bangladesh. This is important as there might exist some volatile and non-trend components within CPI as it is measursed in Bangladesh

Keywords: inflation; Bangladesh; consumption pattern; expenditure; price stability; monetary policy; consumer price index (CPI); CPI inflation; household income and expenditure surveys (HIES); CPI weights; commodity- specific weights; expenditure groups; households (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-06
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