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A note of dissent on the 'index number' interpretation of Adam Smith's 'real measure'

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This paper offers a critical comment on the interpretation that Adam Smith's 'real measure of exchangeable value' was addressed, at least in part, to the index number problem of estimating intertemporal changes in general purchasing power. It is argued that the 'real measure' is incapable of performing such a role, that Smith was aware of its limitations in this respect, and that commentators have been misled by his (legitimate) use of the measure in more restrictive contexts. Copyright The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. All rights reserved., Oxford University Press.

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  • Terry Peach, 2008. "A note of dissent on the 'index number' interpretation of Adam Smith's 'real measure'," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 32(5), pages 821-826, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cambje:v:32:y:2008:i:5:p:821-826
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    1. Meacci, Ferdinando, 2010. "On Smith's ambiguities on value and wealth," MPRA Paper 28866, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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