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RBA Glossary definition for CPI
CPI – Consumer Price Index. A general measure of price inflation for the household sector compiled and published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Inflation and Disinflation in Australia: 1950–91 | Conference – 1992
31 Dec 1950
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rises in award wages had amounted to only about 80 per cent on average of the relevant CPI increases. ... It was an experiment with the market. But State industrial tribunals continued to award across the board increases related to CPI movements.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1992/stevens.html
Discussion of Measuring Core Inflation in Australia with Disaggregate Ensembles
10 May 2010
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RBA Conference Volume 2009
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2009/pdf/ravazzolo-vahey-disc.pdf
Discussion on Measuring Core Inflation in Australia with Disaggregate Ensembles | Conference – 2009
17 Aug 2009
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These results stem from the fact that trimmed-mean inflation, unlike CPI inflation, is relatively smooth. ... This highlights the need to deal with seasonality anytime one is working with disaggregated CPI data.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2009/ravazzolo-vahey-disc.html
The Debate on Alternatives for Monetary Policy in Australia | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
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keeping the level of the CPI constant. ... The argument is that this would provide an automatic mechanism guaranteeing general price stability – in effect, whenever the CPI was above its target level, the public would have the right to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/edey.html
A Snapshot of Inflation Targeting in its Adolescence | Conference – 2004
9 Aug 2004
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2–4% annual CPI inflation, centred on 3%, 24-month horizon. GDP growth. ... Poland. Oct-98. Money-based. 2.5% 1% annual CPI over a ‘medium-term horizon’.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/kuttner.html
Evaluating Simple Monetary-policy Rules for Australia | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
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RBA Annual Conference – 1997 Evaluating Simple Monetary-policy Rules for Australia Gordon de Brouwer and James O'Regan. Generally, the ultimate objectives of monetary policy are low and stable inflation and maximum sustainable economic growth.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/de-brouwer-oregan.html
Designing Inflation Targets | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
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The above discussion highlights three points. First, some progress has recently been made towards quantifying CPI measurement biases. ... In fact, the self-same issues arise here as when dealing, inter alia, with CPI exemptions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/haldane.html
Submission to the 13th Series Review of the Consumer Price Index
9 Mar 2010
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Consumer Price Index
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/submissions/prices/pdf/13th-series-review-of-cpi.pdf
Trade, Multinationals and Labour | Conference – 1994
11 Jul 1994
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A second major compositional difference between the CPI and the business sector output used in measuring productivity is housing. ... Between 1979 and 1991, the index of shelter prices increased by 17 per cent more rapidly than the rest of the CPI.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1994/lawrence.html
The Case for Inflation Targeting in East Asian Countries | Conference – 2001
24 Jul 2001
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Share in. CPI. Emerging market economies. Malaysia. 3.7. 0.9. 35. 5.1. ... the definition of the target inflation rate – that is, whether the targeted rate is the CPI inflation rate published by the statistical bureau or another underlying rate;.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2001/debelle.html