search algorithm computes optimized step length for rapid convergence. This step is performed when consecutive search is … generation model from Fiji Islands and “L-T” letter recognition problems are solved. Bootstrap analysis shows that the algorithm …

1995 and 2005. For the first time, in the present paper a bootstrap approach for the decomposition of labour productivity … generation of convergence clubs in the evolution of labour productivity. Finally, the empirical evidence offers some basic …

identical. Next, based on a detailed simulation study, we show that when the model is stationary this simple bias formula … compares very favorably to bootstrap bias-correction, both in terms of bias and mean squared error. In non-stationary models …