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- Title: An Introduction to Time Series Analysis and Forecasting (Enhanced Edition)
- Author : Robert Alan Yaffee & Monnie McGee
- Release Date : January 12, 2000
- Genre: Mathematics,Books,Science & Nature,Nonfiction,Social Science,Sociology,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 16532 KB
Description
Providing a clear explanation of the fundamental theory of time series analysis and forecasting, this book couples theory with applications of two popular statistical packages--SAS and SPSS. The text examines moving average, exponential smoothing, Census X-11 deseasonalization, ARIMA, intervention, transfer function, and autoregressive error models and has brief discussions of ARCH and GARCH models. The book features treatments of forecast improvement with regression and autoregression combination models and model and forecast evaluation, along with a sample size analysis for common time series models to attain adequate statistical power. The careful linkage of the theoretical constructs with the practical considerations involved in utilizing the statistical packages makes it easy for the user to properly apply these techniques.Describes principal approaches to time series analysis and forecastingPresents examples from public opinion research, policy analysis, political science, economics, and sociologyMath level pitched to general social science usageGlossary makes the material accessible for readers at all levels