We have performed a genome scan using 25 nuclear families consisting of right-handed parents with at least two left-handed children. Handedness was assessed as a qualitative trait using a laterality ...

In this paper, we offer a non-parametric method of decomposing the Fisher Ideal index of productivity into individual factors measuring: (i) technical efficiency change, (ii) allocative efficiency ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper proposes a pragmatic alliance between critical realism and non-parametric statistical techniques in pursuit of causal explanations ...

Nonparametric methods form an important core of statistical techniques and are typically used when data do not meet parametric assumptions. Understanding the foundation of these methods, as well as ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation The purpose of this paper is to compare in-sample and out-of-sample performances of three parametric and non-parametric ...

The following analysis of the Helsinki Guggenheim competition entries was contributed by Federico Reyneri, partner at LPzR associates architects, and his research team. Architects have always pushed ...