The value of feedback in forecasting competitions

George Athanasopoulos; Robin Hyndman

doi:10.1016/j.ijforecast.2011.03.002

The value of feedback in forecasting competitions

George Athanasopoulos, Robin Hyndman

Econometrics & Business Statistics

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Abstract

In this paper we challenge the traditional design used for forecasting competitions. We implement an online competition with a public leaderboard that provides instant feedback to competitors who are allowed to revise and resubmit forecasts. The results show that feedback significantly improves forecasting accuracy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	845 - 849
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Forecasting
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2011.03.002
Publication status	Published - 2011

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