Viewpoint in the Times Business section, published 30 November 2012.

Authors

Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson

Director

Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.

Peter Levell
Peter Levell

Associate Director

Peter joined in 2009. He has published several papers on the microeconomics of household spending and labour supply decisions over the life-cycle.

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Publisher
The Times

Suggested citation

Johnson, P and Levell, P. (2012). Running the numbers on the RPI to ensure the price is right. London: The Times. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/running-numbers-rpi-ensure-price-right (accessed: 19 April 2024).

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