Links are organised under two headings: those that refer to statistical sites, and those that point to sites that specifically deal with price index problems.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, USA (BLS) - Consumer Price Index
This is the home page for the U.S. CPI at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It contains data and descriptions of current and future research work on price measurement in the US CPI. www.bls.gov/cpi/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, USA (BLS) - Resources for Economists
This contains a searchable bibliography of research papers by BLS authors. www.bls.gov/audience/economists.htm
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Country Information
This site provides brief methodological descriptions of a number of countries’ economic data including their CPIs. www.imf.org/external/country/
Ralph Turvey
Includes articles and papers written by Ralph Turvey. www.turvey.demon.co.uk
United Nations Statistical Division - City Groups
This United Nations site provides a list of the city groups like the Ottawa group and some information on their activities. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/citygroup/
The Ottawa Group regularly reports to the UN Statistical Commission. Previous reports can be found below: