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World Bank and University of Groningen Knowledge Brief

Magnifying Glass over computer screen with text saying Purchasing Power Parities
A comparison of different sources of purchasing power parity (PPPs) estimates

 

 

Statistical Journal of the International Association for Official Statistics 

Three pages from Vogel article
From local prices to the global economy: a unique global collaboration that underpins the International Comparison Program (September 2022)

Cover and Pages from ICP story in Sept 2022 Statistical Journal of the International Association for Official Statistics

 

Lessons learned about global statistical initiatives from the International Comparison Program (2008)

 

 

National Bureau of Economic Research 

Three pages from NBER paper

GDP, Wellbeing, and Health: Thoughts on the 2017 round of the International Comparison Program - Angus Deaton and Paul Schreyer (December 2020)

 

Financial Times 

Three pages from FT article
 Why the world’s richest countries are not all rich - Angus Deaton (October 2020)

 

 

Petersen Institute for International Economics 

Three pages from Honohan article
 Using Purchasing Power Parities to Compare Countries: Strengths and Shortcomings - Patrick Honohan (December 2020)