CONTENTS
PREFACE
Introduction
Background
Scope of review
Consultation process
CHAPTER 1 - SUMMARY: ISSUES ON WHICH THE ABS SEEKS USER VIEWS
Background
Issues to be considered
CHAPTER 2 - PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCER AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRICE INDEXES
Background
Purposes of the PPIs and ITPIs
Scope of the PPIs
Purpose and conceptual approach
ABS position
User comments
CHAPTER 3 - COVERAGE OF THE PRODUCER AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRICE INDEXES AND MEETING STAKEHOLDER REQUIREMENTS
Background
The current coverage of the PPIs and ITPIs
Coverage expansion
Work underway
ABS position
User comments
CHAPTER 4 - THE ORGANISING STRUCTURE FOR THE PRODUCER AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRICE INDEXES
Background
Analytical framework for price indexes
Stage of production framework
Alternative organising structures
ABS position
User comments
CHAPTER 5 - FREQUENCY AND TIMING OF THE PRODUCER AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRICE INDEX RELEASES
Background
Frequency of releases
Release timing
Release timing - options for evaluation
ABS position
User comments
CHAPTER 6 - OTHER ISSUES
Introduction
Re-referencing the Producer and International Trade Price Indexes
Frequency of re-weighting the PPIs
Import and export price measurement
Consistency of ABS terminology
User comments
CHAPTER 7 - REVIEW SCHEDULE
APPENDIX 1
Valuation basis for Australian Producer and International Trade Price Indexes
APPENDIX 2
The Stage of Production concept
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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