Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

A description of Theil's RMSPE method in agricultural statistical forecasts / by Stuart Pursey.: CS21-601/1E-PDF

"The main purpose of this report is to present, explain, and show applications of Theil's Root Mean Square Prediction Error method. The method is an objective, numerical way of expressing the quality or "predictive performance" of an estimate of a parameter which is subject to later revision. Theil's method is based upon the concepts and methods used to describe the quality of an estimation procedure"--Introduction.

Permanent link to this Catalogue record:
publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.849686&sl=0

Publication information
Department/Agency
  • Canada. Statistics Canada. Agriculture Statistics Division.
TitleA description of Theil's RMSPE method in agricultural statistical forecasts / by Stuart Pursey.
Series title
  • Working paper ; no. 1
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Description de la méthode Theil de prévision de l'erreur quadatrique moyenne pour la statistique agricole.
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Statistics Canada].
  • "September 1980."
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada, 1980.
Author / Contributor
  • Pursey, Stuart D.
Description27 p.
Catalogue number
  • CS21-601/1E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number21-601E, no. 1
Subject terms
Request alternate formats
To request an alternate format of a publication, complete the Government of Canada Publications email form. Use the form’s “question or comment” field to specify the requested publication.

Page details

Report a problem or mistake on this page
Date modified: