Price indices and reserve requirements: a discussion of the fundamentals of the IBGE decision

Vol. 7 No. 1 (1987)

Jan-Mar / 1987
Published January 1, 1987
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How to Cite

Bacha, Edmar Lisboa. 1987. “Price Indices and Reserve Requirements: A Discussion of the Fundamentals of the IBGE Decision”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 7 (1):155-62. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571987-1146.

Price indices and reserve requirements: a discussion of the fundamentals of the IBGE decision

Edmar Lisboa Bacha
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística – IBGE.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 7 No. 1 (1987), Jan-Mar / 1987, Pages 155-162

Abstract

This piece discusses the recent changes in IPCA and INPC methodologies by
IBGE, in light of Decree-Law 2286.

JEL Classification: E31.


Keywords: Price index inflation