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		Consumer Price Indices Technical Manual Product   A vital reference tool for anyone wanting to understand how the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), the Retail Prices Index (RPI), and associated indices, are compiled. It covers the concepts underpinning the indices, differences between CPI and RPI, the methodologies used, collection and validation of prices, calculation of weights, and publication and usage of the different indices. The first edition published in 1998 was the Retail Prices Index Technical Manual. The second edition published in 2005 is the Consumer Price Indices Technical Manual. This was updated in June 2006 and in May 2007. View more information about this product.   Office for National Statistics (ONS), Annual, ISBN=9780116210029, Online edition, Hardcopy Publication, Contact: +44 (0)1633 456900 Consumer Price Indices Technical Manual - 2007 (1.2Mb - Pdf) Retail Prices Index Technical Manual - 1998 (396Kb - Pdf) Consumer Price Indices - A brief guide (Web link) Guide to: Finding RPI Data (Web link) Guide to: Finding CPI/HICP Data (Web link) Guide to: Consumer Price Indices (CPI) Methodology (Web link)   Accessibility|FAQs and Contact Us|Terms & Conditions|Privacy Statement Link to us|Crown Copyright applies unless otherwise stated