Population forecasting: Guest editors' introduction

An introduction to a special journal issue on population forecasting (see related abstracts in SOPODA 16:1). Topics of the articles include: cohort component methods & forecast error bounds; unique features of forecasts; the role of judgment in evaluating forecasts; time-series models, structura...

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Published inInternational journal of forecasting Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 289 - 299
Main Authors Ahlburg, Dennis A., Land, Kenneth C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.1992
Elsevier
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
SeriesInternational Journal of Forecasting
Subjects
Demographics
Forecasting
Forecasting techniques
Methodological Problems
Methodology (Data Analysis)
Population
Population Growth
Stochastic models
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ISSN0169-2070
1872-8200
DOI10.1016/0169-2070(92)90048-E

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Summary:An introduction to a special journal issue on population forecasting (see related abstracts in SOPODA 16:1). Topics of the articles include: cohort component methods & forecast error bounds; unique features of forecasts; the role of judgment in evaluating forecasts; time-series models, structural-equation models, & model schedules; approaches to & comparisons of forecasting; stochastic demographic forecasting; & forecasts of special populations. Directions for future research are suggested. 37 References. J. W. Stanton
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ISSN:0169-2070
1872-8200
DOI:10.1016/0169-2070(92)90048-E