Pseudo random number generators (PRNGs) are the basic input to the stochastic selection, recombination, and mutation operations of genetic algorithms (GAs). Although it does not seem like a crucial decision, recent studies suggest that the choice of PRNG can affect the performance of GAs. The...

The main objective of this study is to present a two-step approach to generate estimates of economic growth based on agents' expectations from tendency surveys. First, we design a genetic programming experiment to derive mathematical functional forms that approximate the target variable by...