# The Billion Prices Project

- **Website:** <https://thebillionpricesproject.com>
- **Primary alias:** `thebillionpricesproject.com`

## Description

The Billion Prices Project (BPP) was an innovative academic initiative established in 2008 by researchers Alberto Cavallo from Harvard and Roberto Rigobon from MIT. While the BPP is no longer active, its legacy persists through related endeavors such as PriceStats and the HBS Pricing Lab. PriceStats is a private company dedicated to producing daily inflation and purchasing power parity (PPP) indicators across more than 25 countries, making it a vital resource for economists and policymakers. Complementing this, the HBS Pricing Lab focuses on in-depth academic research examining firm-level pricing decisions and their broader economic implications. Although the original project, Inflacion Verdadera, which aimed to measure inflation in Argentina and later Venezuela, has concluded, the need for accurate inflation data remains critical. Current inflation data can be accessed through PriceStats, reflecting the ongoing commitment to understanding and analyzing economic trends. This combination of initiatives underscores a robust approach to inflation measurement and economic research.

## Industries

- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🧪 Social Sciences _(under Science and Education)_
- 💰 Finance

## Logos & icons

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## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| River Bed | #455457 | accent |
| Jelly Bean | #236a94 | dark |
| Yellow Orange | #ffa74e | light |

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