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Improving small area estimation by combining surveys: new perspectives in regional statistics

Description : A national survey designed for estimating a specific population quantity is sometimes used for estimation of this quantity also for a small area, such as a province. Budget constraints do not allow a greater sample size for the small area, and so other means of improving estimation have to be devise...
Language(s) : English
Subject(s) : Composite estimator, complementary survey, mean squared error, official statistics, regional statistics, small area
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Contributor(s) : Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament d'Economia i Empresa
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Publication Date(s) : 2012-07-11