Forecasting GNP with noisy data: A case study

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 181-200

  Howrey, E Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoregressive forecasts; Difference stationary model; Measurement error; Prediction error; Trend stationary model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346471351     PISSN: 07479662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jem-1996-22302     Document Type: Article

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