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Forecasting employment growth in Missouri with many potentially relevant predictors: an analysis of forecast combining methods

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  • David E. Rapach & Jack K. Strauss, 2005. "Forecasting employment growth in Missouri with many potentially relevant predictors: an analysis of forecast combining methods," Regional Economic Development, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue Nov, pages 97-112.
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