Browsing The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 27, No. 2, January, 1996 by Title
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More about Geary and the "Taxi" problem
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1996)Geary's treatment of the "taxi" problem was recently re-examined by Spencer and Largey (1993). This paper investigates the topic further, partly to place Geary's estimator in the context of more general methods and also ... -
Theoretical foundations of the "Geary Method" for international comparisons of purchasing power and real incomes
(Economic & Social Studies, Dublin, 1996)This paper provides a centenary review of the method of calculating real incomes and purchasing power parities proposed by Roy Geary. This method is the most widely used in major international comparisons, but it is often ...