When a High Score Is an Illusion: Certifying Genuine versus Repackaged Forecasting Skill
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arXiv:2609.19223v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Ranks depend on the observations used for comparison. Reusing those observations can add association between forecast and outcome rank contrasts even when the evaluated forecast and outcome stay fixed. We characterize assignments that preserve assoc…
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When a High Score Is an Illusion: Certifying Genuine versus Repackaged Forecasting Skill