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September, 1988, Vol. 111, No. 9

An evaluation of BLS projections
of the 1985 economy

John Tschetter
Economist, Formerly with the Office of Economic Growth and Employment Projection, Bureau of Labor Statistics


Evaluation of BLS projections of 1985 employment shows their sensitivity to underlying population, labor force, and productivity estimates; it also shows their accuracy is similar to past projections. 

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