The Quality of BLS Projections: A Historical Account.

Rosenthal, Neal H.

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Quality of BLS Projections: A Historical Account.

Rosenthal, Neal H.

Monthly Labor Review, v122 n5 p27-35 May 1999

Broad trends in occupational employment have been projected fairly accurately by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and significant improvements have been made in procedures for developing projections. However, accuracy has not increased over time. (JOW)

Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Statistical Bias, Statistical Data, Tables (Data), Validity

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Language: English

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