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Title: Spline Functions: Assessing their Forecasting Consistency with Changes in the Type of Model and Choice of Joint Points
Authors: Nmadu, J.N.
Yisa, E.S.
Mohammed, U.S.
Keywords: Grafted polynomial
sub-periods
joint points
ex-post
ex-ante
Issue Date: 2009
Publisher: Asian Network for Scientific Information
Abstract: The possibility of the type of spline function and joint points selected affecting the consistency of the ex-post and ex-ante forecasts were tested using cereal production (1961-2006) and percent contribution of agriculture to GDP (1961-2004) in Nigeria. Three types of model, that is, Linear-Quadratic-Linear, Quadratic-Quadratic-Linear and Linear-Quadratic-Quadratic, were used. The result indicated that there is no universality as to which model is appropriate, rather all possible models should be tried and the one that gives most consistent result when compared to observed data and other factors should be used
URI: http://repository.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4973
ISSN: 1994-7933
Appears in Collections:Agricultural Economics and Farm Management

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