The Linked Employment Cost Index: a first look and estimation methodology.

UNITED States. Bureau of Labor Statistics; PRICE indexes; INDUSTRIAL costs; TEXTILE industry; STATISTICAL reliability; LABOR costs; CONSUMER price indexes; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSEHOLD employees

The article examines the Linked Employment Cost Index (Linked ECI), which is being examined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for potential publication. Topics discussed include the use of the linking Laspeyres methodology to calculate the index, and a comparison of the preliminary Linked ECI estimates with current estimates based on a modified Laspeyres methodology.