6429.0 - Producer and International Trade Price Indexes: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2014  
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Provides a comprehensive description of the Australian Producer Price Indexes (PPI) and the International Trade Price Indexes (ITPI), The publication includes the concepts underlying the indexes, as well as the data sources and methods used. It explains what the indexes measure and how they relate to other economic series, the products (goods and services) included, and the source of the price information used to compile these indexes. It provides some insight into the kinds of problems the ABS encounters in compiling the producer price indexes, and explains the methods used to address these issues.