Federal Funding of Astronomical Research (2000)

Chapter: C: Deflators

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Suggested Citation: "C: Deflators." National Research Council. 2000. Federal Funding of Astronomical Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9954.

C

Deflators

TABLE C.1 Deflators Used to Obtain 1997 Dollars

Year

Deflator

1986

0.715

1987

0.738

1988

0.764

1989

0.796

1990

0.831

1991

0.863

1992

0.888

1993

0.911

1994

0.932

1995

0.956

1996

0.978

1997

1.000

1998

1.018

(estimated)

1999

1.039

(estimated)

NOTE: Gross domestic product (GDP) deflators for 1986 to 1995 are from the Council of Economic Advisors and for 1996 to 1999 are from the Office of Management and Budget. These are the factors by which budgetary figures for each year are divided to obtain equivalent 1997 dollars.

Suggested Citation: "C: Deflators." National Research Council. 2000. Federal Funding of Astronomical Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9954.
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