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IGP or IPCA as inflation estimators and indexes in the Brazilian economy

ABSTRACT

This note aims to critically analyze the IGP and the IPCA in understanding their role in measuring the inflation in Brazil.

KEYWORDS:
IGP; IPCA; inflation; inflation indexes

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