An experimental examination of subjective forecast combination

International Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-233

  Maines, Laureen A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Combining forecasts; Dependence; Judgment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030167143     PISSN: 01692070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-2070(95)00623-0     Document Type: Article

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