1. Ag.13 A64 method development
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Ag.13 A64 method development
Working Group on Article 64 and Article 65 of the Staff Regulations
Meeting in Luxembourg 24th & 25th March 2014

2. Ongoing A64 method development
The 2013 revision of method manuals has incorporated many developments already
But still many issues under examination
Comparison resistant basic headings: are there any alternative data sources?
Choice of aggregation level: is the impact significant?
Aggregation formula: is the impact of a more complicated calculation significant?
Any suggestions for more areas to review?

3. Ongoing A64 method development
Ag.
Doc.
Narrative
PPT
13.1
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Alternative calculation of Joint index
(different levels of aggregation, HICP not CPI) TW
13.2
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Intra-EU PPP for education using data from staff declarations
Postponed
13.3
../14
Intra-EU PPP for healthcare using data from JSIS
13.4
../15
Intra-EU PPP for rent (assess impact of detached houses)
ADD
13.5
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Intra-EU: Update 2009 test calculations to assess impact of item weighting asterisks
13.6
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Extra-EU: test calculation of aggregation from 12 groups instead of 57BH ML
13.7
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