Forecasting Stability Levels for the Countries of the Former Soviet Union

United States intelligence officers and policymakers need reliable forecasts of country, regional, and global stability or instability. Such forecasts require a methodology for identifying and analyzing factors that contribute to stability. The anticipation of this stability level can facilitate crisis warning and diplomatic strategies for various timelines, including five, ten, and twenty year forecasts. While the problem of forecasting can be tackled in various ways, in the interest of time and space, I will only go into a few of them. The approach I will use is multiple linear regression to generate a short-term forecast for the stability levels of the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU). This model could ultimately be used to help formulate policies that enhance stability in developing or transitioning countries.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mathematical Sciences

Year dc:date.available

2006

Author dc:creator

• Keck, Margaret Erin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Jason R. W. Merrick

• instability
• forecasting
• economy
• stability
• intelligence officers
• global
• Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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• © The Author

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https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1205

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-2204