Survey Methods and Price Indexes Course
Gain mastery in survey techniques and price index building for solid CPI and inflation data. Learn about sampling, weighting, quality adjustments, and index formulas to create trustworthy price measures ready for policy use and everyday decisions. This training equips you to produce accurate statistics that support national planning and economic monitoring in practical settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course builds practical skills for designing and managing strong CPI programmes. You will study key price index theory, formulas, and chaining methods. It covers household spending survey planning, sampling techniques, and questionnaire creation. Gain expertise in basket building, weight setting, price gathering, quality changes, error checking, and clear reporting to ensure CPI outputs are reliable, open, and respected.
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Develop skills
- Design CPI indexes: create strong Laspeyres, Paasche, Fisher, and chained types.
- Plan CPI surveys: set up, size, and conduct effective household spending surveys.
- Develop CPI weights: convert spending data into current, policy-useful baskets and weights.
- Manage price collection: choose outlets, deal with missing prices, deals, and quality shifts.
- Ensure CPI quality: check errors, record methods, and inform decision-makers clearly.
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