Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Index 1913=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

This Series Is Called"Indexziffer Der Reagiblen Warenpreise" In Source. This Index Is The Geometric Mean Of Relative Figures Of 10 Price Series; Wool, Flax, Hemp, Ox Hides, Calf Skins, Lead, Medium Plates, Scrap Iron, Machine Foundry Scrap, And Brass Plate Chips For 1882-1913. For 1924-1934, The Index Includes Scrapped Machinery, Scrap Iron, Brass Remnants, Lumber, Wool, Hemp, Flax, Lead, Ox Hides, And Calf Skins. Source: Letter From Institut Fur Konjunkturforshung For 1882-1899 Data; Wagemann Economic Rhythms, Pp. 266-268 For 1900-1913 Data; Konjunktur Statistisches Handbuch, 1933, P.116 For 1924-02/1933 Data; Wirtschaft Und Statistik For 02/1933-10/1934 Data.

This NBER data series m04056 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04056