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March 1993

Effects of updated weights on Producer Price Indexes

Roger Burns, Harry Briggs, William D. Thomas

PPI data now reflect 1987 instead of 1982 shipment values in the weight structure. A broad economic recovery and increased oil production from 1982 to 1987 contributed to major weighting shifts. This article explores the effects that the updated weights will have on Producer Price Indexes.

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