An algorithm competition: First-order iterations versus Newton-based techniques

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 22, Issue 8-9, 1998, Pages 1291-1318

  Juillard, Michel ^c   Laxton, Douglas ^a   McAdam, Peter ^b   Pioro, Hope ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

C63; C88; D84; E17; Macroeconomic models; Newton algorithms; Rational expectations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001278235     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1889(98)00013-x     Document Type: Article

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