Several different approaches have been proposed for the calculation of sampling errors in consumer price indices (CPIs), but only one is in regular use providing published estimates. The history of the development of sampling error estimation for CPIs is reviewed, and the development in the USA (where most research has taken place) is summarised. The proposed approaches for sampling error estimation are set out, with their properties and their different conceptualisations of the sampling error. The frameworks for the measurement of errors more widely in the CPI are also reviewed, and the evidence for the importance of the sampling error among the other error sources is presented. Some opportunities and directions for further work are provided.

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估计消费者价格指数中的抽样误差

已经提出了几种不同的方法来计算消费者价格指数 (CPI) 中的抽样误差，但只有一种方法经常用于提供已公布的估计值。回顾了消费物价指数抽样误差估计的发展历史，并总结了美国（大多数研究已经进行）的发展。提出了用于估计抽样误差的方法，以及它们的性质和抽样误差的不同概念。还回顾了 CPI 中更广泛的误差测量框架，并提供了抽样误差在其他误差源中的重要性的证据。提供了一些进一步工作的机会和方向。