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Abstract #300279

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Activity Number:	252
Type:	Invited
Date/Time:	Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor:	International Association of Survey Statisticians
Abstract - #300279
Title:	Purchasing Power Parities--Statistics to Describe the World
Author(s):	Frederic A. Vogel*+
Companies:	The World Bank
Address:	1818 H St., NW, Washington, DC, 20433,
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Abstract:	The International Comparison Program is a coordinated global survey of prices used to compute Purchasing Power Parities which remove the distortions caused when using exchange rates to compare the relative sizes of economies, and to measure poverty levels between countries. The methodology used to determine the basket of items to price, where to price them and the number of times in over 120 countries and the sample and survey framework will be described. The issues faced in determining the sample and survey framework will be presented along with a discussion of methodological issues faced when coordinating this effort across countries with differing capabilities.

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