Graphs versus tables: Effects of data presentation format on judgemental forecasting

International Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-137

  Harvey, Nigel ^a   Bolger, Fergus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Graphs; Judgement; Time series

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030094903     PISSN: 01692070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-2070(95)00634-6     Document Type: Article

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