Longitudinal Budget Planning Models

Abstract

Several budget planning models are presented that exploit the longitudinal stability of manpower cohorts. The budgetary planning process is described along with the problem of identifying and obtaining various types of longitudinal data. An infinite horizon linear program for calculating minimum cost manpower input plans is found to have a straightforward solution under the assumption of 'nearly monotone' survivor fractions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0787604

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  • Ilan Adler
  • Robert Levin
  • Robert M. Oliver

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  • University of California, Berkeley

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  • C4I
  • Human Systems

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  • Linear Programming
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military Research
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Random Variables
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