Short-term, population-based forecasting in the public sector a dynamic caseload simulation model

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 15, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 549-563

  Opitz, Wolfgang ^a   Nelson, Harold ^b  

^a State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services   (United States)

^b Washington Offf ice of Financial Management Forecasting Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied demography; Changes in life condition; Population based forecasting

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC METHOD; PLANNING TECHNIQUE; POPULATION FORECASTING; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

USA, WASHINGTON;

EID: 0030320029     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00125871     Document Type: Article

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