Course on index numbers, Argentina

Monday May 29, 2023 (9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Federico Dorin, ECLAC
▪ Introduction to the course
▪ The different approaches and superlative indices

Tuesday May 30, 2023 (9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Federico Dorin and Ernestina Pérez, ECLAC
▪ Indirect comparisons: fixed base indices and moving base indices (chained) in the national accounts and in price indices
▪ The different approaches and superlative indices

Wednesday May 31, 2023 (9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Ernestina Pérez, ECLAC
▪ Selection of the reference period and the weights, aggregations and averages of relatives or relatives of averages
▪ Additions and cancellations, substitutions, quality changes, imputations and measurement of unavailable values. Font replacements not available, procedures to follow
▪ Practical Workshop 2

Thursday June 1, 2023 (9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Federico Dorin, ECLAC
▪ Household final consumption expenditure, the CPI and household surveys
▪ Index numbers and supply and use tables

Ernestina Pérez, ECLAC
▪ Prices for services and special cases

Ernestina Pérez and Federico Dorin, ECLAC
▪ International Comparison Program (PCI)

Friday June 2, 2023 (9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

Federico Dorin, Ernestina Pérez, ECLAC and participants
▪ Debate on cases raised by the participants

INDEC, ECLAC and participants
▪ Course evaluation and farewell