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A paradigm for assessing the scope and performance of predictive analytics

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In this paper, I outline possibilities and limitations for the scope and performance of predictive analytics within a simple paradigm. I do this by first bifurcating predictive analytics into two categories, passive and active. I contrast this categorization with current alternatives and highlight its relative merits in terms of clarity in boundaries, as well as appropriate methods for different types of prediction. I then describe the range of suitable applications, as well as the possibilities and limitations with regard to prediction accuracy, for each type of prediction. I conclude with a discussion of key ways in which an understanding of this paradigm can be valuable.

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  • Prince, Jeffrey T., 2019. "A paradigm for assessing the scope and performance of predictive analytics," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 7-13.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:iepoli:v:47:y:2019:i:c:p:7-13
    DOI: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2019.05.004
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