A Brief Comment on "Percent Change as a Measure of Price Escalation in Water and Energy Utilities" by Jordi Honey-Rosés and Claudio Pareja. (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hanser, Philip
• Is Part Of: Public works management & policy. Volume 24:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 385
• Page End: 387
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: utility rates -- water rates -- electric utility rates -- price index; Public works -- United States -- Management -- Periodicals; Public works -- Finance -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; 363
• DOI: 10.1177/1087724X19865275
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1087-724X

Abstract

This comment discusses the article by Honey-Roses and Pareja (2019). It attempts to provide additional insights into their analysis by placing it in a price index framework. A simple example is provided, which demonstrates this alternative view along with other suggestions for the use of their analysis.