An international study of non-parametric cost-of-living indexes derivable from the generalized Fechner-Thurstone direct utility function.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Frentrup, John Christopher
Other Authors:	Battalio, R. C. (degree committee member.), Dahm, P. F. (degree committee member.), Gronberg, T. J. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1984.
Subjects:	1979. Consumer price indexes > Canada. Consumer price indexes > Europe. Economics Lebenshaltungsindex > OECD-Staaten. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest Copy Link to OAKTrust copy

Description
Abstract:	This dissertation presents several cost-of-living indexes derived from the generalized Fechner-Thurstone direct utility function for six Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries: Belgium, Canada, West Germany, Greece, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Also presented are estimates of the own-price, income, and apparent substitution elasticities for eight commodity groups in these countries. Also discussed is the homogeneity in prices only and in prices and total expenditure of the marginal rates of substitution for these goods.
Item Description:	"Major subject: Economics." Typescript (photocopy). Vita.
Physical Description:	ix, 129 leaves ; 29 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68).