The making of tests for index numbers
Subtitle: mathematical methods of descriptive statistics
By: Arthur Vogt, János Barta.
Contributors: Barta, Jańos.; Fisher, Irving, 1867-1947.; Vogt, Arthur.
Publisher: Physica-Verlag
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Heidelberg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Fisher, Irving, -- 1867-1947.; Economics, Mathematical.; Index numbers (Economics); Prices.
Notes: "Published in honour of the 50th anniversary of the death of Irving Fisher."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-213) and index.
Table of contents: title: Price indices; title: Traditional treating of properties of price indices; title: Modern treating of properties of indices : their automatic generation; title: A new axiom system for price indices; title: First generalisations : other interpretations of the "prices" and "quantities"; title: Second generalisation : functions other than the scalar product; title: Third generalisation : other statistical measures and their properties.