Forecasting in the Social and Natural Sciences
. Ed(S): Land, Kenneth C.; Schneider, Dr. Stephen H.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Land, Kenneth C.; Schneider, Dr. Stephen H. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 743.
Social and natural scientists often are called upon to produce, or participate, in the pro duction of forecasts. This volume assembles essays that (a) describe the organizational and political context of applied forecasting, (b) review the state-of-the-art for many fore casting models and methods, and (c) discuss issues of predictability, the implications of forecaSt errors, and model construction, linkage and verification. The essays should be of particular interest to social and natural scientists concerned with forecasting large-scale systems. This project had its origins in discussions of social forecasts and forecasting method ologies initiated a few years ago by several social ... Read more
Social and natural scientists often are called upon to produce, or participate, in the pro duction of forecasts. This volume assembles essays that (a) describe the organizational and political context of applied forecasting, (b) review the state-of-the-art for many fore casting models and methods, and (c) discuss issues of predictability, the implications of forecaSt errors, and model construction, linkage and verification. The essays should be of particular interest to social and natural scientists concerned with forecasting large-scale systems. This project had its origins in discussions of social forecasts and forecasting method ologies initiated a few years ago by several social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401082792
SKU
V9789401082792
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