00669nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000245013700019260003800156300001800194520030600212583002000518650002100538  a03.02.05 M4842  aMeasuring the real size of the world economy : the framework, methodology, and results of the international comparison program - ICP  bWorld BankaWashington DCUSc2013  axxxiv, 659 p.  aProvides a comprehensive review of the statistical theory and methods underlying the estimation of PPPs and real expenditures, the choices made for the 2005 ICP round, and the lessons learned that led to improvements in the 2011 ICP. Contains several chapters about uses of the data from the 2005 ICP.  c6/5/13kEVELYND  aPURCHASING POWER