CPIGEN: Stata module to add US CPI series to current dataset

Austin Nichols

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: This program uses year (and optionally month) on the current data to put the CPI-U and the related research series on the current data. The CPI is used to deflate US prices in the range Jan 1947 to Dec 2007, i.e. to turn nominal dollars into real dollars, to abstract from inflation.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 8.2
Keywords: CPI; Consumer price index; price deflator (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written 2008-01-30
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install cpigen". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

Downloads: (external link)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/c/cpigen.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/c/cpigen.hlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/c/cpi.do sample program code (text/plain)

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