This article addresses the issue of whether or not commodity prices can be used as a leading indicator of inflation. The relationship between consumer prices in industrial countries and four commodity price indices is examined using a number of econometric techniques. The main conclusion is that commodity prices can be used as a leading indicator of inflation although some of the characteristics of an "optimal" leading indicator are not met. (C) 1998 Society for Policy Modeling. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.
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Tule, Moses K.
Salisu, Afees A.
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Ton Duc Thang Univ, Dept Management Sci & Technol Dev, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Salisu, Afees A.
Chiemeke, Charles C.
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