'Horses for Courses' in demand forecasting

“Horses for Courses”; Comment on “Translating Evidence Into Healthcare Policy and Practice: Single Versus Multi-Faceted Implementation Strategies – Is There a Simple Answer to a Complex Question?”

This commentary considers the vexed question of whether or not we should be spending time and resources on using multifaceted interventions to undertake implementation of evidence in healthcare. A review of systematic reviews has suggested that simple interventions may be just as effective as those taking a multifaceted approach. Taking cognisance of the Promoting Action on Research Implementat...

Three Approaches to Time Series Forecasting of Petroleum Demand in OECD Countries

Petroleum (crude oil) is one of the most important resources of energy and its demand and consumption is growing while it is a non-renewable energy resource. Hence forecasting of its demand is necessary to plan appropriate strategies for managing future requirements. In this paper, three types of time series methods including univariate Seasonal ARIMA, Winters forecasting and Transfer Function-...

Different Methods of Long-Term Electric Load Demand Forecasting a Comprehensive Review

Long-term demand forecasting presents the first step in planning and developing future generation, transmission and distribution facilities. One of the primary tasks of an electric utility accurately predicts load demand requirements at all times, especially for long-term. Based on the outcome of such forecasts, utilities coordinate their resources to meet the forecasted demand using a least-co...

Estimating And Forecasting Demand For Broad Money In Iran Through Cointegration Analysis And Stochastic Simulation

Modeling and forecasting demand for petrochemical products of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC)

This article models and forecasts the domestic and exports demand  of products of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC) using a dynamic panel data model. The model is estimated using GMM method and domestic and export price index, the quantity demanded ​​of the company's products, the global price index of alternative products and the income of demandant companies for the PGPIC'...