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Assessing the forecasters: an analysis of the forecasting records of the Treasury, the London Business School and the National Institute

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  • Pepper, Gordon T.

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  • Mills, Terence C. & Pepper, Gordon T., 1999. "Assessing the forecasters: an analysis of the forecasting records of the Treasury, the London Business School and the National Institute," International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, vol. 15(3), pages 247-257, July.
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