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Judgmental forecasting in the presence of loss functions

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  • Lawrence, Michael & O'Connor, Marcus, 2005. "Judgmental forecasting in the presence of loss functions," International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, vol. 21(1), pages 3-14.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:intfor:v:21:y:2005:i:1:p:3-14
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