An international study of non-parametric cost-of-living indexes derivable from the generalized Fechner-Thurstone direct utility function Frentrup, John Christopher creator Basmann, Robert L. degree supervisor. Battalio, R. C. degree committee member. Dahm, P. F. degree committee member. Gronberg, T. J. degree committee member. Texas A & M University degree granting institution. text bibliography Academic theses xx 1984 monographic eng print ix, 129 leaves ; 29 cm 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. "Major subject: Economics." Typescript (photocopy). Vita. Ph. D. in Philosophy Texas A & M University 1984 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68). e------ n-cn--- 1979. Consumer price indexes Canada Consumer price indexes Europe Economics Lebenshaltungsindex OECD-Staaten http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=751809671&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=2945&RQT=309&VName=PQD https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-435114 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=751809671&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=2945&RQT=309&VName=PQD https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-435114 TXA 861121 20220104090314.0 in00000418769 eng