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INDEX PURCHASING POWER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hedge against inflation
1, record 1, English, hedge%20against%20inflation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inflation hedge 2, record 1, English, inflation%20hedge
correct
- hedge 3, record 1, English, hedge
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An investment in such assets which are likely to increase in line with the retail price index, so that the investor will be able to retain his/her purchasing power. 4, record 1, English, - hedge%20against%20inflation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bonds, long-term mortgages and insurance contracts, as well as nonconvertible preferred stocks, are poor hedges against inflation because they offer stated and fixed returns, and principals over their life ... Investments that offer variable returns are usually better hedges against inflation. 5, record 1, English, - hedge%20against%20inflation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Like their cousins, gold and silver, platinum and palladium are priced in U.S. dollars per ounce. And, like the other precious metals, they can be used as inflation hedges. 6, record 1, English, - hedge%20against%20inflation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur refuge
1, record 1, French, valeur%20refuge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investissement permettant d'être à l'abri en cas de crise financière ou de dépression des marchés. 2, record 1, French, - valeur%20refuge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'or sous sa forme physique est considéré comme valeur refuge. 2, record 1, French, - valeur%20refuge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
- Saving and Consumption
- National Accounting
- Production (Economics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- real income
1, record 2, English, real%20income
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Real income is obtained by deflating any income flow by a price index in order to measure the purchasing power of the item in question over a designated numeraire set of goods and services. 2, record 2, English, - real%20income
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
- Épargne et consommation
- Comptabilité nationale
- Production (Économie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revenu réel
1, record 2, French, revenu%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le revenu réel s'obtient en appliquant à tous les flux de revenu un indice de prix permettant de mesurer le pouvoir d'achat du revenu en question relativement à la corbeille de biens ou de services prise comme étalon. 2, record 2, French, - revenu%20r%C3%A9el
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éviter «revenu effectif». 3, record 2, French, - revenu%20r%C3%A9el
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Costo de vida
- Ahorro y consumo
- Contabilidad nacional
- Producción (Economía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingreso real
1, record 2, Spanish, ingreso%20real
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- renta real 2, record 2, Spanish, renta%20real
correct, feminine noun
- ingreso efectivo 3, record 2, Spanish, ingreso%20efectivo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ingreso que se mide en términos de los bienes y servicios reales que se pueden comprar. 4, record 2, Spanish, - ingreso%20real
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se puede calcular dividiendo el ingreso monetario entre un índice de precios apropiado. 4, record 2, Spanish, - ingreso%20real
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gender-related development index
1, record 3, English, gender%2Drelated%20development%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GDI 1, record 3, English, GDI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uses the same variables as the human development index which are longevity(life expectancy at birth), knowledge(adult literacy and mean years of schooling) and income(purchasing power parity dollars per capita), but notes the sociological inequalities(life expectancy, education and adjusted real income) between men and women in 130 countries. 1, record 3, English, - gender%2Drelated%20development%20index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur des disparités entre les sexes dans le développement humain
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20des%20disparit%C3%A9s%20entre%20les%20sexes%20dans%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IDSDH 1, record 3, French, IDSDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'indicateur] se fonde sur les mêmes variables que l'indicateur du développement humain soit la longévité (espérance de vie à la naissance), connaissances (alphabétisation des adultes et moyenne d'années d'études), et revenu (en parités de pouvoir d'achat exprimés en dollars par habitant) mais se concentre sur les inégalités sociologiques (espérance de vie, niveau d'éducation et revenu réel pondéré) entre hommes et femmes. 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20des%20disparit%C3%A9s%20entre%20les%20sexes%20dans%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record 3, Key term(s)
- indicateur des disparités des sexes dans le développement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- buying power index
1, record 4, English, buying%20power%20index
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- B.P.I. 1, record 4, English, B%2EP%2EI%2E
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- purchasing power index 2, record 4, English, purchasing%20power%20index
- index of purchasing power 3, record 4, English, index%20of%20purchasing%20power
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Buying Power Index (BPI) is a weighted measure that combines a metro area’s total population, income and real sales and expresses it as a percentage of total U.S. potential. 1, record 4, English, - buying%20power%20index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice de pouvoir d'achat
1, record 4, French, indice%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indexed debt obligation 1, record 5, English, indexed%20debt%20obligation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An instrument that pays interest at a lower-than-market rate reflecting a real rate of return to investor, while the amount owing in respect of the instrument is subject to adjustments linked to changes in the purchasing power of money as measured by the Consumer Price Index. 1, record 5, English, - indexed%20debt%20obligation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- titre de créance indexé
1, record 5, French, titre%20de%20cr%C3%A9ance%20index%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression à définir dans l'article 248(1) de la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu. 1, record 5, French, - titre%20de%20cr%C3%A9ance%20index%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : communiqué 91-014. Ministère des Finances. 1, record 5, French, - titre%20de%20cr%C3%A9ance%20index%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- current money NNP
1, record 6, English, current%20money%20NNP
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A 1929-1933 comparison will illustrate the process by which one uses a price index number to "deflate" a "current money NNP", converting it into a "real NNP in terms of dollars of unchanged 1929 purchasing power". 1, record 6, English, - current%20money%20NNP
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- P.N.N. nominal exprimé en monnaie de valeur courante 1, record 6, French, P%2EN%2EN%2E%20nominal%20exprim%C3%A9%20en%20monnaie%20de%20valeur%20courante
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Pricing Theory
- Statistical Methods
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- average price index
1, record 7, English, average%20price%20index
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By use of price index, we can "deflate" money NNP(in current dollars) to arrive at a more accurate measure of "real NNP", expressed in dollars of one base-year's purchasing power. Use of such an average price index(of consumer-goods, investment-goods, and government-goods prices) is an approximate way of allowing for the rubber yardstick implied by changing levels of price. 1, record 7, English, - average%20price%20index
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Théorie des prix
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indice moyen des prix 1, record 7, French, indice%20moyen%20des%20prix
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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