UK consumer price statistics: a review

Published on 8 January 2015

Presentation addressing policy makers, delivered at the UK Statistics Authority by Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, on 8 January 2015. The presentation marked the publication of the independent review of UK consumer prices statistics led by Paul Johnson.

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Presentation addressing policy makers, delivered at the UK Statistics Authority by Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, on 8 January 2015. The presentation marked the publication of the independent review of UK consumer prices statistics led by Paul Johnson.

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.

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IFS

Suggested citation

Johnson, P. (2015). 'UK consumer price statistics: a review' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/uk-consumer-price-statistics-review-0 (accessed: 24 April 2024).

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