Forecasting special events such as conflicts and epidemics is challenging because of their
nature and the limited amount of historical information from which a reference base can be …

Retail businesses have become more challenging owing to the external and internal forces
due to the ever evolving nature of the environment. Various measures are being taken to …

An important stage in the policy-making process involves deciding on the strategy to be
adopted for implementation, so that the objectives of the policy are met in the best possible …

Forecasting the success of megaprojects, such as the Olympic Games or space exploration
missions, is a very difficult but important task, due to their complexity and the large capital …

Primarily, policies are intended to address economic, social and environmental problems.
When implementing a policy, any government will be faced with the decision as to what …

Purpose–Policy implementation strategies (PIS) are schemes designed by a government
with an aim of hitting targets or attaining objectives set out by a policy. Forecasting by …

Forecasting is a vital tool for any government seeking to implement a medium or long term
strategic initiative or policy. Governments very often use their budget so as to provide …

'Digital strategy'is an EU-level policy promoting the use of ICT in houses and companies
across Europe, so as to improve standards of living and competitiveness respectively. This …

This paper explores the potential of long-term economic forecasting with judgmental
methods: semi-Structured Analogies (SA) and Interaction Groups (IG). The case study is …

Forecasting for Social good, most notably the socio-economic impact of major highimpact
projects-like Olympic games or space exploration-is a very difficult but also extremely …