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Amplifying the learning effect via a forecasting and foresight support system. / Spithourakis, George; Petropoulos, Fotios; Nikolopoulos, Konstantinos et al.
In: International Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 31, No. 1, 01.2015, p. 20-32.

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Spithourakis, G, Petropoulos, F, Nikolopoulos, K & Assimakopoulos, V 2015, 'Amplifying the learning effect via a forecasting and foresight support system', International Journal of Forecasting, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 20-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2014.05.002

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Spithourakis, G., Petropoulos, F., Nikolopoulos, K., & Assimakopoulos, V. (2015). Amplifying the learning effect via a forecasting and foresight support system. International Journal of Forecasting, 31(1), 20-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2014.05.002

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Spithourakis G, Petropoulos F, Nikolopoulos K, Assimakopoulos V. Amplifying the learning effect via a forecasting and foresight support system. International Journal of Forecasting. 2015 Jan;31(1):20-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ijforecast.2014.05.002

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Spithourakis, George ; Petropoulos, Fotios ; Nikolopoulos, Konstantinos et al. / Amplifying the learning effect via a forecasting and foresight support system. In: International Journal of Forecasting. 2015 ; Vol. 31, No. 1. pp. 20-32.

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