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Table 1 Matching Swiss CPI main groups and debit card transaction categories

From: Weighting bias and inflation in the time of COVID-19: evidence from Swiss transaction data

   

Weight change

 

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