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Please note that from September 2019, there will be a change to the replacement methodology for the following items in the Consumer Price Index (CPI);

  • Personal Computers (COICOP 09.1.3.1)[1]
  • Accessories for information processing equipment (COICOP 09.1.3.2)

This change relates to the quality adjustment technique for replacement from Bridged Overlap method to a Hedonic Regression approach.

The September 2019 release (release date in October) will be accompanied by a methodological document further outlining the details of this change in replacement technique.

If you have any questions or concerns in relation to the methodological changes of these items, please contact a member of the consumer prices team in the CSO.

 

Consumer Prices Contacts:
Colin Cotter (+353) 21 453 5770
Maeve Ahern (+353) 21 453 5924
Ann Ross (+353) 21 453 5427

 

 

1 Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose Adapted to the Needs of Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (2000).