It is now clear that a narrow focus on the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) is insufficient to achieve humanity’s aspirations for sustainable prosperity. Well-functioning ecosystems and educated...
This paper compares costs of living across world cities. The international comparison program (ICP) reports price levels across world economies in its calculation of purchasing power parity through an...
Lebanon's macro-financial conditions are currently under heavy scrutiny as the country faces increasing challenges. The risk profile for Lebanon is rising sharply in light of the convergence of a number...
The paper revisits the issue of poverty-specific purchasing power parities (PPPs), using the most recent (2011) International Comparison Program (ICP) results. The World Bank's global poverty count uses...
Although several studies have examined why overall price levels are higher in richer countries, little is known about whether there is a similar relationship at the urban and city level across countries...
Although several studies have examined why overall price levels are higher in richer countries, little is known about whether there is a similar relationship at the urban and city level across countries...
The 2014 release of a new set of purchasing power parity conversion factors (PPPs) for 2011 has prompted a revision of the international poverty line. In order to preserve the integrity of the goalposts...
The 2014 release of a new set of purchasing power parity conversion factors (PPPs) for 2011 has prompted a revision of the international poverty line. In order to preserve the integrity of the goalposts...
The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a global statistical initiative that collects prices, national accounts expenditures, and related information from the world's economies in order to compare...
The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a global statistical initiative that collects prices, national accounts expenditures, and related information from the world's economies in order to compare...
The international comparison program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative aimed to estimate purchasing power parities (PPPs) to be used as currency converters to compare the performance of economies...
The purpose of this status report is to provide the international comparison program (ICP) 2011 Executive Board (EB) with an overview of the ICP 2011 research agenda, which is an update of the brief presentation...
For most basic headings in the comparison, it is possible to derive the PPP based on the prices of items for the basic heading. This is the direct price approach. When countries have regular rental surveys...
This working paper includes the following lists: start with the ICP 2005 regional list; review the 2005 regional list; deletions; substitutions; updating; additions; and creation of a regional core list.
A suggested ICP data process, management and transfer charts are found. The first one pertains to an ICP operation in a small country, the second one is for an ICP operation in a large country with multiple...
This working paper includes the following lists: start with the ICP 2005 regional list; review the 2005 regional list; deletions; substitutions; updating; additions; and creation of a regional core list.
To assess the relevance and performance of the ICP Software suite tools used in the 2005 round and the adequacy of the documentation, training and support provided, the World Bank DECDG conducted an evaluation...
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