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Generalised estimators for seasonal forecasting by combining grouping with shrinkage approaches

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Generalised estimators for seasonal forecasting by combining grouping with shrinkage approaches. / Zhang, Kui; Chen, Huijing; Boylan, John et al.
In: Journal of Forecasting, Vol. 32, No. 2, 01.03.2013, p. 137-150.

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Zhang, K, Chen, H, Boylan, J & Scarf, P 2013, 'Generalised estimators for seasonal forecasting by combining grouping with shrinkage approaches', Journal of Forecasting, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1002/for.1254

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Zhang, K., Chen, H., Boylan, J., & Scarf, P. (2013). Generalised estimators for seasonal forecasting by combining grouping with shrinkage approaches. Journal of Forecasting, 32(2), 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1002/for.1254

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Zhang K, Chen H, Boylan J, Scarf P. Generalised estimators for seasonal forecasting by combining grouping with shrinkage approaches. Journal of Forecasting. 2013 Mar 1;32(2):137-150. Epub 2011 Oct 9. doi: 10.1002/for.1254

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Zhang, Kui ; Chen, Huijing ; Boylan, John et al. / Generalised estimators for seasonal forecasting by combining grouping with shrinkage approaches. In: Journal of Forecasting. 2013 ; Vol. 32, No. 2. pp. 137-150.

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