A forecasting comparison of classical and Bayesian methods for modelling logistic diffusion

Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 231-247

  Bewley, Ronald ^a   Griffiths, William E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian prediction intervals; Forecasting; Logistic growth; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Music compact discs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035390597     PISSN: 02776693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/for.793     Document Type: Article

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