Financial versus human resources in the Greek‐Turkish arms race: A forecasting investigation using artificial neural networks

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• Corresponding author. Tel.: +061 997755, Fax: +061 997706, e‐mail: aandreou @ceid.upatras.gr. We are indebted to Professor Keith Hartley and two anonymous refeTees for their helpful comments. Thanks are also due to Mr. John S. Koufakis, for his valuable assistance concerning the collection of the data series used. The views presented in this paper are strictly personal.
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