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Missing prices in CPI data reflect both seasonal availability and random omissions: Evidence from a novel survey of market informants in Malawi

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  • Kaiyatsa, Stevier
  • Schneider, Kate R.
  • Masters, William A.

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  • Kaiyatsa, Stevier & Schneider, Kate R. & Masters, William A., 2021. "Missing prices in CPI data reflect both seasonal availability and random omissions: Evidence from a novel survey of market informants in Malawi," 2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas 313972, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313972
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