Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Background data and methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II. PPPs and real expenditures in 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111. Patterns of relative prices in OECD countries . . . . . . . . . . . . IV. Comparative price levels and real per capita GDP . . . . . . . . . V. Price levels, purchasing power pa...