Economic forecasting Books

This book provides a detailed analysis of the accuracy of forecasts made by individual analysts across nine different industries. It explores the factors that contribute to forecast accuracy and provides insights into how these factors can be used to...

Don’t ask, “Who’s gonna eat our lunch?”Ask instead, “Who else’s lunch can we eat?”Anarchy is coming. Decentralization is accelerating, and technology is facilitating the trend. Nobody trusts traditional...

The economic shocks brought about by the Great Recession triggered drastic reactions by policy makers and private agents alike. Such dramatic economic consequences have lead economics agents to acknowledge the need for new tools to monitor economic...

Are You Ready? Artificial Intelligence, automation, gene editing, 3D printing, nanotechnology, quantum computing—technology is all around us. But are you ready to take advantage of them? This book will help your company or organization adapt...

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Signal and the Noise tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Nate Silver’s book.Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you...

Notions of sustainability were originally advanced at supra-national level and, then, at local level. However, less attention has been given to the interim 'sub-national' levels until very recently. As planners normally focus on these sub-national...

Principles of Forecasting: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners summarizes knowledge from experts and from empirical studies. It provides guidelines that can be applied in fields such as economics, sociology, and...

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This book presents a new approach to predicting and controlling the future using complex systems and objects. The authors offer a detailed analysis of the key concepts behind this approach and provide examples of its application in a range of fields,...

Even casual observers will be familiar with the Cherry Blossom or Sakura trees of Japan. When in full bloom the sight is spectacular. This amazing visual is preceded by several weeks of behind the scenes development as the buds grow. Sadly, from the time...

In Mastering the Crypto Market embark on a transformative journey into the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies. This essential guide illuminates the complex realm of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and the revolutionary blockchain technology that powers them...

It is the business of science to predict. An exact science like astronomy can usually make very accurate predictions indeed. A chemist makes a precise prediction every time he writes a formula. The nuclear physicist advertised to the world, in the atomic...

This book is concerned with one of the most urgent problems of scientifically based planning and control of the development of science and technology - contemporary methods of analyzing and forecasting trends in scientific and technological progress.The...

This unique book gives you a practical guide to a full range of traditional forecasting methods that can be used in business, government, and management to predict future events and trends and to guide your planning and investments. A former member of...

The faculty at the University of Houston's program in Futures Studies share their comprehensive, integrated approach to preparing foresight professionals and assisting others doing foresight projects. Provides an essential guide to developing classes on...

In this book, Driver and Temple examine how the simple faith of economists and policymakers in freemarkets and financialisation masqueraded as an economic theory justifying the neglect of investment in capital, skills and technology. The authors survey...

Prepare yourself for the challenges and opportunities of the future with Are We Ready? In this visionary book, Howard Duryée Wheeler explores the trends and patterns shaping our world, from technological advancement to cultural change. Drawing on his...

The first prescriptive, innovative guide to seeing inflection points before they happen--and how to harness these disruptive influences to give your company a strategic advantage Featuring a foreword by Clayton Christensen Paradigmatic shifts in the...

With the increasing role of economic uncertainty, improving the efficiency of forecasts is ever so important. This book makes suggestions on how to evaluate the key economic indicators under uncertainty. It presents the interval method to study economic...