Dan Katz
@DanKatzIMF
First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
Joined October 2025
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Fascinating paper that underscores that the measurement of growth, prices and living standards is significantly impacted by methodological choices that are subject to judgment.
Excited to share our new working paper: how much did the US standard of living really rise over the twentieth century — and when? With @bhwittenbrink
Using 5.1 million Sears catalog listings, we build a quality-adjusted price index for consumer goods, 1900–1990. Two headline findings: growth was much larger than official statistics imply, and its peak came before WWII, not after. (1/9)
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