Survey Methods and Price Indexes Course
Acquire expertise in survey methods and price index construction for reliable CPI and inflation data. Master sampling, weighting, quality adjustment, and index formulae to develop credible, policy-relevant price indicators for practical decision-making in economic analysis.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips participants with practical skills to design and implement high-quality CPI programmes. It covers essential price index theory, index formulae, and chaining methods, followed by household expenditure survey design, sampling techniques, and questionnaire creation. Participants will gain proficiency in basket construction, weight determination, price collection, quality adjustments, error evaluation, and effective communication to ensure CPI outputs are robust, transparent, and reliable for stakeholders.
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Develop skills
- CPI index design: construct robust Laspeyres, Paasche, Fisher and chained indices.
- Survey sampling for CPI: design, size and conduct efficient household expenditure surveys.
- CPI weighting: convert raw expenditures into timely, policy-ready CPI baskets and weights.
- Price collection: select outlets, manage missing prices, promotions and quality changes.
- CPI quality and communication: assess errors, document methods and inform policymakers.
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