Practical business forecasting
Stressing the concrete applications of economic forecasting, Practical Business Forecasting is accessible to a wide-range of readers, requiring only a familiarity with basic statistics. The text focuses on the use of models in forecasting, explaining how to build practical forecasting models that pr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Publishers,
2002.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Stressing the concrete applications of economic forecasting, Practical Business Forecasting is accessible to a wide-range of readers, requiring only a familiarity with basic statistics. The text focuses on the use of models in forecasting, explaining how to build practical forecasting models that produce optimal results. In a clear and detailed format, the text covers estimating and forecasting with single and multi- equation models, univariate time-series modeling, and determining forecasting accuracy. Additionally, case studies throughout the book illustrate how the models are actually estimated and adjusted to generate accurate forecasts. After reading this text, students and readers should have a clearer idea of the reasoning and choices involved in building models, and a deeper foundation in estimating econometric models used in practical business forecasting. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 501 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405137800 9781405137805 1280197552 9781280197550 1280291877 9781280291876 9780631220657 0631220658 9780631220664 0631220666 |