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The Distribution and Predictability of Cinema Admissions

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Using a time series data set covering the period 1936–1999, this paper investigates the statistical distribution of cinema admissions and attempts to produce a forecasting model using the ARIMA methodology. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2002

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  • Chris Hand, 2002. "The Distribution and Predictability of Cinema Admissions," Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer;The Association for Cultural Economics International, vol. 26(1), pages 53-64, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jculte:v:26:y:2002:i:1:p:53-64
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1013389211323
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    3. Ralf Dewenter & Michael Westermann, 2005. "Cinema Demand In Germany," Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer;The Association for Cultural Economics International, vol. 29(3), pages 213-231, August.
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    6. Victor Fernandez-Blanco & Luis Orea & Juan Prieto-Rodriguez, 2013. "Endogeneity and measurement errors when estimating demand functions with average prices: an example from the movie market," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 44(3), pages 1477-1496, June.
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