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Forecaster Diversity and the Benefits of Combining Forecasts

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  • Roy Batchelor

    (Department of Banking and Finance, City University Business School, Frobisher Crescent, Barbican, London EC2Y 8HB, UK)

  • Pami Dua

    (Department of Economics, University of Connecticut, Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06903)

Abstract

The expected error variance of a combined forecast is necessarily lower than that of an individual forecast, but in practice there may be considerable variation around these expected values. This paper introduces a measure of the benefit from combining, the probability of a reduction in error variance, which recognizes this problem. The measure is applied to data on the forecasts and forecasting methods of a panel of U.S. economists to determine how the benefits of combining vary with the number of forecasts combined, and with the diversity in theories and techniques among the component forecasts.

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  • Roy Batchelor & Pami Dua, 1995. "Forecaster Diversity and the Benefits of Combining Forecasts," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 41(1), pages 68-75, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:41:y:1995:i:1:p:68-75
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.41.1.68
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