An evaluation of the leading indicators for the Canadian economy using time series analysis

International Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 403-416

  Veloce, William ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ARIMA model, seasonality; Composite indicators; Evaluating forecasts; Transfer function model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030239864     PISSN: 01692070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-2070(95)00662-1     Document Type: Article

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