Purchasing Power Parity Theories (PPP)

Absolute Purchasing Power Parity Theory

Inputs
Preis level of representative good
decimal
e.g. LCU
decimal
e.g. USD
decimal
(LCU/USD)
Outputs
decimal
(LCU/USD)
text
text
If e unequal e (PPP): Arbitrage
text
text
text
text
decimal
in LCU
decimal
in USD

Relative Purchasing Power Parity Theory

Inputs
in t1
decimal
(LCU/USD)
in t2
%
%
Outputs
%
decimal
(LCU/USD)
text
text
If e unequal e (PPP): Arbitrage
text
text
text
text