From: Weighting bias and inflation in the time of COVID-19: evidence from Swiss transaction data
Weight change | |||
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CPI main group | Debit card transaction category | (Apr vs. Jan 2020, in %) | |
01 | Food & non-alcoholic beverages | Food, beverages, tobacco | 36.0 |
02 | Alcoholic beverages & Tobacco | Food, beverages, tobacco | 36.0 |
03 | Clothing & footwear | Other retail | −89.7 |
04 | Housing & energy | Other, None | −7.93 |
05 | Furniture & home maintenance | Other, other retail, professional services | −83.9 |
06 | Health | Human health services | −98.2 |
07 | Transport | Fuel, motor & vehicles, transport | −17.8 |
08 | Communications | Other retail | −89.7 |
09 | Recreation & culture | Entertainment, other, other retails, | −92.6 |
professional services, transport | |||
10 | Education | None | 0.0 |
11 | Restaurants & hotels | Accommodation & food | −98.2 |
12 | Miscellaneous goods & services | Financial service activities, other, other retails, | −83.3 |
personal services, professional services |