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Title: | An East African import price index, 1954-1963, calculated from supplying countries' export indices |
Author: | Craig, J. |
Year: | 1966 |
Periodical: | East African Economic Review |
Volume: | 2 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 39-54 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | East Africa |
Subjects: | imports prices |
Abstract: | Introduction; Calculation of the Indices; Modification of Existing Indices; Possible Alternative Methods of Calculation; Objections to Proposed Alternative Method of Calculation (a. The price movements of goods exported to East Africa by a supplying country may not be the same as the movement of its export price index; b. By switching between possible suppliers advantage can be taken of differing price movements; c Transport charges; d. Changes in exchange rates; e. Time lags); Results and Details of Alternative Method of Calculation; Conclusions. References; tables; appendix. |