Inflation
From GovernIndia
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Facts at a Glance
Inflation in India is measured by the Wholesale Price Index as opposed to Consumer Price Index in most other nations of the world. One reason why this seems to be so is the availability of WPI numbers on a weekly basis and the absence of a retail price index measured at such a high frequency.
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Opinions
- How India calculates inflation - Article on Rediff Money. The contention is that the methodology used to measure inflation in India is flawed.
- The Inflation Rate Whitewash - Blog post of GovernIndia arguing that the low inflation rate witnessed in early 2009 is a fiction as the consumer price index continued to remain above 11% throughout this period.