关键词: 国际比较项目, 消费者价格指数, 比较, 整合

Abstract: Broadly speaking, both the global international comparison program (ICP) and the consumer price index (CPI) should belong to the scope of price statistics. A comparative analysis shows that the ICP and CPI are the same or very similar in terms of original data types, compilation process, statistical methods and principles, although there are some differences in the theoretical basis, measurement target and so on. The strong consistency provides obvious theoretical supports for the coordination and integration between the two statistical programs. Based on this comprehension, the integration approaches for ICP and CPI are deeply discussed, and further a general strategy including three dimensions of basic integration, extensional integration and systematic integration is proposed. Finally, some policy suggestions are put forward to promote the integration.

Key words: International Comparison Program, Consumer Price Index, Comparison, Integration