Bayesian composite qualitative forecasting: Hog prices again

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 543-551

  Dorfman, Jeffrey H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Composite forecasting; Hog prices; Model uncertainty; Qualitative forecasting

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING METHOD; LIVESTOCK FARMING; METHODOLOGY; PRICE DYNAMICS;

EID: 0032310989     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244556     Document Type: Article

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