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Workshop on the Harmonization of ICP and CPI

Purpose | Objectives | Expected Outputs | Target Participants | Resource Speakers

The workshop aims to discuss the harmonization of the International Comparison Program (ICP) activities and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) through extensive use of established organizational structures for price data collection such as the CPI.

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At the end of the workshop, participants will have:

• Discussed recommendations on the harmonization/integration of ICP and CPI activities including the improvement of real comparisons of final household consumption expenditure

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• Agreements on procedures to harmonize/integrate future ICP activities in the CPI infrastructure
• Reviewed various methods for improving the operational organization of ICP

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Price experts of ICP Asia Pacific participating economies

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• Michael Ward, Former Principal Economist, The World Bank
• Bishnu Pant, Assistant Chief Economist, Economics and Research Department, ADB
• Chellam Palanyandy, Principal Statistician, Economics and Research Department, ADB
• Lutgarda T. Labios, Senior Statistics Officer, Economics and Research Department, ADB