Methodology for the Freight
Analysis Framework-2:
Forecasts of Inter-regional Commodity Flows
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BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
Submitted by:
Global Insight,Inc
1850 M Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington DC 20036
May 29, 2007
Table of Contents
2A. Domestic Forecast Methodology
2B. International Forecast Methodology
3. Underlying Economic Forecast Drivers
Global Insight Model of the U.S. Economy
Global Insight U.S. Regional Economic Forecasting Models
3A. Global Insight's Business Demographics Model
3B. Global Insight's Business Transaction Matrix
3C. Global Insight's World Trade Service World Trade Model
4. High and Low Growth Alternate Forecast Scenarios
5. Data Classification Mapping
5A. NAICS to SCTG Relationships
5B. World Trade Model to SCTG Commodity Mapping
5C. World Trade Model to FAF2 Geographic Region Mapping
5D. Economic Variables for High & Low Growth Scenarios
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