Survey Methods and Price Indexes Course
This course equips you with essential survey methods and price index construction techniques for reliable CPI and inflation data. You will master sampling strategies, weighting approaches, quality adjustments, and key index formulas to create credible price indicators that support effective policy decisions and real-world applications.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to design and manage top-quality CPI programs in this Survey Methods and Price Indexes Course. Delve into fundamental price index theory, formulas, and chaining methods. Progress to designing household expenditure surveys, sampling techniques, and questionnaire creation. Excel in basket building, weight determination, price gathering, quality adjustments, error evaluation, and impactful communication for trustworthy, clear CPI outcomes.
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Develop skills
- Develop skills in CPI index design to build strong Laspeyres, Paasche, Fisher, and chained indices.
- Gain expertise in survey sampling for CPI, including designing, sizing, and conducting efficient household expenditure surveys.
- Master CPI weighting by transforming raw expenditures into timely, policy-ready baskets and weights.
- Learn effective price collection techniques, such as selecting outlets, managing missing prices, promotions, and quality changes.
- Acquire CPI quality assessment and communication skills to measure errors, document methods, and inform policymakers.
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