On the Implementation and Use of a Genetic Algorithm with Genetic Acquisitions [PDF]
A genetic algorithm is convergent when genetic mutations occur on the objective function gradient direction. These genetic mutations are called genetic acquisitions (Mateescu, 2005).
Mateescu, George Daniel
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The shape of aggregate production functions: evidence from estimates of the World Technology Frontier [PDF]
The article provides multifaceted evidence on the shape of the aggregate country-level production function, derived from the World Technology Frontier, estimated on the basis of annual data on inputs and output in 19 highly developed OECD countries in ...
Anna Pajor +3 more
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Effects of biosecurity strategies on technical efficiency of egg production in Bono Region of Ghana. [PDF]
Poult SciAyertey D +3 more
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Determinants of the renewable energy consumption: The case of Asian countries. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Hoa PX, Xuan VN, Phuong Thu NT.
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On Human Capital Formation with Exit Options: Comment and New Results [PDF]
Katz and Rapoport (2005) conclude that with linear production technology and the possibility of unilateral migration, region-specific shocks may increase the average level of education.
Panu Poutvaara
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Test-Retest Reliability and Convergent Validity of Two Scoring Versions of the Spinal Appearance Questionnaire Against Radiographic Measurements and Established Quality of Life Questionnaires in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis. [PDF]
Children (Basel)Alanazi M +6 more
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Human Capital and Economic Growth in Morocco [PDF]
We estimate a Cobb-Douglas function using Moroccan data, over the period 1976-1995 and considering two inputs, capital (GFCF) and labor (educational attainment of the workforce).
bennaghmouch, Saloua, bouoiyour, jamal
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"A Theory of Production" The Estimation of the Cobb-Douglas Function: A Retrospective View [PDF]
The Cobb-Douglas production function is still today the most ubiquitous form in theoretical and empirical analyses of growth and productivity. The estimation of the parameters of aggregate production functions is central to much of today's work on growth,
F. Gerard Adams, Jesus Felipe
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City-level GDP estimates for China under alternative pathways from 2020 to 2100. [PDF]
Sci DataSun J +8 more
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The Fisher/Cobb-Douglas Paradox, Factor Shares, and Cointegration [PDF]
This note uses insights from cointegration analysis to reexamine two separate but related issues concerning the estimation of production function parameters.
Debdulal Mallick, Robert S. Chirinko
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