Non-parametric Methods in Demand Analysis

Comparative Analysis of Stochastic Frontier Partially non-parametric and Stochastic Frontier Parametric Methods Case Study: Measuring Cost Efficiency in Wheat Production in Iran

Stochastic Non-Parametric Frontier Analysis

In this paper we develop an approach that synthesizes the best features of the two main methods in the estimation of production efficiency. Specically, our approach first allows for statistical noise, similar to Stochastic frontier analysis, and second, it allows modeling multiple-inputs-multiple-outputs technologies without imposing parametric assumptions on production relationship, similar to...

Comparison of Parametric and Non-parametric EEG Feature Extraction Methods in Detection of Pediatric Migraine without Aura

Background: Migraine headache without aura is the most common type of migraine especially among pediatric patients. It has always been a great challenge of migraine diagnosis using quantitative electroencephalography measurements through feature classification. It has been proven that different feature extraction and classification methods vary in terms of performance regarding detection and di...

Utilization of Univariate Parametric and non-Parametric Methods in the Stability Analysis of Sugar Yield in Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Hybrids

Extended Abstract Introduction and Objective: Sugar is a tonic that produces a large amount of energy in the diet of the world's population. The position of sugar beet in providing part of the sugar required by human society is not hidden from anyone. Given the needs of society, breeding sugar beet hybrids that is high in quantity and quality is inevitable. In addition to plant genetics and ...

Evaluating the efficiency of Iranian industrial universities based on non-parametric and parametric approaches

The present study is the efficiency of Iranian industrial universities using non-parametric methods of data envelopment analysis and random border analysis parameter for input variables (number of incoming students, number of faculty members, number of staff and budget) and output (specific income, Has evaluated the number of students studying, the number of graduates and conference papers) and...