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Is the United States CPI Biased Across Income and Age Groups?
Mr.S. Nuri ErbasChera L. Sayers
出版International Monetary Fund, 1998-09-01
主題Business & Economics / Economics / MacroeconomicsSocial Science / DemographyBusiness & Economics / Inflation
ISBN14518557889781451855784
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ZFsYEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The recent Boskin Commission Report (1996) underscores a significant upward bias in CPI measurement in the United States. This may result in excessive cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of some entitlements in the federal budget because COLA is indexed to CPI. This paper presents some evidence that overall CPI may be biased against lower income elderly households, the primary beneficiaries of COLA. Although a downward adjustment in CPI resulting in an across-the-board cut in COLA of entitlements may yield significant budgetary savings, it may result in a deterioration in income distribution against lower income elderly households.