RDP 9411: Demand Shocks, Inflation and the Business Cycle Appendix 2: Data Sources

Survey data used are from the “Survey of Industrial Trends”, undertaken by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Westpac Banking Corporation. Data are collected by mail surveys sent out to approximately 400 potential respondents per quarter. The response rate varies around 50 per cent.

Manufacturers' output prices are from the ABS Price Indexes, Articles Produced by the Manufacturing Sector, catalogue number 6412.0. Total manufacturing output data are from the ABS National Accounts, catalogue number 5206.0, in 1989/90 prices.

The inflation rate used is the four-quarter ended percentage change in the Private Consumption Deflator. This is sourced from the ABS National Accounts, catalogue number 5206.0.