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Predictive models come in all shapes and sizes. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of different methods that can be used to create a model, and more are being developed all the time. However, there are relatively few types of predictive models. The most common ones are:
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Finlay, S. (2014). Types of Predictive Models. In: Predictive Analytics, Data Mining and Big Data. Business in the Digital Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137379283_6
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