Predicting turning points through the integration of multiple models

Journal of Business and Economic Statistics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 421-428

  Li, David T ^a   Dorfman, Jeffrey H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian approach; Composite forecast; Qualitative forecast

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030494753     PISSN: 07350015     EISSN: 15372707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07350015.1996.10524671     Document Type: Article

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