Viewpoint in the Times Business section, published 30 November 2012.
Authors
![Paul Johnson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-11/Paul%20J%202022%20Official%20portrait_0.jpg?itok=JAN23N1X)
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
![Peter Levell](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Peter_Levell.jpg?itok=QouDiSQD)
Associate Director
Peter joined in 2009. He has published several papers on the microeconomics of household spending and labour supply decisions over the life-cycle.
Report details
- Publisher
- The Times
Suggested citation
Johnson, P and Levell, P. (2012). Running the numbers on the RPI to ensure the price is right. London: The Times. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/running-numbers-rpi-ensure-price-right (accessed: 30 June 2024).
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