Constructing Cost of Living Indexes

This article examines the first two estimates of Argentine cost living index, focusing on their producers, Alejandro Bunge and José Figuerola. The released in 1918, did not hold as a stable social political artifact because it lacked legitimacy eyes many sectors society. was consequence Bunge’s personal connections, close relationship between index his macroeconomic vision, which differed from that economic elite. trajectory second estimate, 1935 by National Labor Department, highlights importance working class actor fostering adoption index. Department’s enhanced connections Figuerola International Labour Organization. contrast histories suggests for to during half twentieth century, connection industrial relations had exist. In particular, should contribute toward formation visible object policy intervention.