The value of feedback in forecasting competitions

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.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Athanasopoulos, George ; Hyndman, Rob J.
Published in:	International Journal of Forecasting. - Elsevier, ISSN 0169-2070. - Vol. 27.2011, 3, p. 845-849
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Kaggle \| Online competition \| Revising forecasts \| Public leaderboard \| Tourism

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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