title: The importance of demographics in economic analysis: the unusual suspects.
abstract: "The proper use of demographic information can add significantly to the ability to analyze and forecast economic activity. With housing, short-run forecasting is difficult and long-term forecasting impossible without considering changing demographic factors. Combining detailed demographic analysis with sound structural econometric modeling of the cyclical factors underlying the demand for and the supply of housing has resulted in significantly more accurate analyses and forecasts of the [U.S.] housing market."
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Berson
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005544:Forecasting; D005843:Geography; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006798:Housing; D018803:Models, Economic; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D012106:Research; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Data Collection; Demographic Analysis; Developed Countries; Economic Conditions; Economic Factors; Economic Model; Estimation Technics; Geographic Factors; Housing; Macroeconomic Factors; Models, Theoretical; Needs; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Forecast; Research Methodology; Residence Characteristics; Spatial Distribution; United States