Development of an Analytical Procedure for the Evaluation of the Effect of Energy Price Increases on Non-Energy Commodities

摘要

This document presents results of tasks assigned to: develop and implement a procedure to identify energy price effects on selected final expenditure deflators, develop and implement a procedure to identify energy price effects on non-energy industrial prices, and develop a procedure for the conversion of producers' prices to purchasers' prices. This documentation includes the Wharton Annual Model Equation Book, Volume 1 and 2 as well as a comparison paper Wharton Annual and Industry Forecasting Model: Structure and Specification. (ERA citation 09:004784)