The Volume and Price of Indonesian Exports, 1823 To 1940

The Long-Term Trend and its Measurement 1

Bibliographic Data

ID8415852
AuthorsBart Van Ark (0000-0003-3131-2798, University of Groningen, corresponding author)
Year1988
Volume24
Issue3
Pages87-120
Publication date1988-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-4918 • E-ISSN: 1472-7234
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00074918812331335469
OpenAlexW2155627069
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited17

This article is concerned with indices of export volume and prices in Indonesia from 1823 to 1940. It discusses the sources from which the quantitative information on exports is derived. Previous indices are shown and their shortcomings are considered. Next, Laspeyres quantity indices and Paasche unit value and price indices for agricultural and total exports are presented. These indices are based on fixed weights for eight sub-periods. The paper also discusses the features and shortcomings of the more sophisticated Divisia index, and concludes with some remarks on the long-term trend of exports from Indonesia

Divisia index · Econometrics · Economics · Index (typography) · Indonesian · Price index · Statistics · Term (time) · Unit (ring theory) · Value (mathematics) · Volume (thermodynamics) · Asian Studies and History · Computer Science · Global trade and economics · Mathematics

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