TD - Securities Melbourne Institute Experimental Monthly Inflation Gauge

TD - Securities and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research have developed a monthly inflation indicator to give the markets and policy makers a monthly update on inflation trends. Based on the methodology used by the ABS in calculating the quarterly consumer price index, the TD Securities – Melbourne Institute Experimental Monthly Inflation Gauge estimates month-to-month price movements for a wide-ranging basket of goods and services across main capital cities.

The TD Securities – Melbourne Institute Experimental Inflation Gauge report is produced each month and released to the public at 10.00 am on the day prior to each monthly meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board.

The report is available by email and a hard copy is available on request.

To subscribe to a free monthly report in 2005, please contact Michelle Best at (03) 8344 2100 or email: mbest@unimelb.edu.au

TD - Securities Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge Fact Sheets

• Lies and statistics by Don Harding and Stephen Koukoulas on a better way of monitoring inflation. Australian Financial Review, 20 September 2003.
• Launch Presentation by Mr Stephen Koukoulas, TD Securities [30K PDF]
• Launch Presentation by Dr Don Harding, The University of Melbourne [345K PDF]
• Issues for the Inflation Gauge arising from the ABS moving to the 15th series CPI by Dr Don Harding and Lei Lei Song, The University of Melbourne, 1 September 2005.

TD - Securities Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge Contacts

Stephen Koukoulas: Is a joint creator of the inflation gauge concept. He is responsible for funding of the project and the overall direction of the project. His contact details are:
Chief Strategist, Asia-Pacific TD Securities
Tel: 02 9619 8866
Mobile: 0412 313508
Email: Stephen.Koukoulas@tdsecurities.com

Dr. Don Harding: Is a joint creator of the inflation gauge concept. He is responsible for the overall management and research direction of the project. His contact details are:
Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
Tel: 03 8344 7027
Mobile: 0403 753601
Email: d.harding@unimelb.edu.au

Dr. Lei Lei Song: Is a joint creator of the inflation gauge concept. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the project. His contact details are:
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
Tel: 03 8344 2145
Email: l.song@unimelb.edu.au

Prof. Guay C. Lim: Is responsible for managing the applied macroeconomics research program of the Melbourne Institute where the project is located. Her contact details are:
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
Tel: 03 8344 2143
Email: g.lim@unimelb.edu.au