APPLICATION OF EPSILON METHOD TO MODELING EXPECTATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION

• Authors: Natalia Nehrebecka , Sylwia Grudkowska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The epsilon method has been applied to examine the strength of relations among selected objective and subjective factors connected with a manager’s predictions of their companies’ development. The aim of this research was to study which variable has the strongest impact on business expectations in construction. The results offer compelling evidence that respondents rely both on their current opinion on enterprise as well as on general economic situation. The survey was carried out based on Polish data from 2000:1 to 2008:10.

Keywords

Epsilon method; relative weights; construction

• Publisher: Katedra Ekonometrii i Statystyki, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie
• Journal: Metody Ilościowe w Badaniach Ekonomicznych
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 176-184

Contributors

author

Natalia Nehrebecka

• Katedra Statystyki i Ekonometrii UW

author

Sylwia Grudkowska

• Departament Statystyki NBP

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