Improving small area estimation by combining surveys : new perspectives in regional statistics
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...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repository: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:97468 |
| Online Access: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/97468 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Composite estimator Complementary survey Mean squared error Official statistics Regional statistics Small areas |
| Summary: | 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 devised. We investigate such methods and assess them by a Monte Carlo study. We explore how a complementary survey can be exploited in small area estimation. We use the context of the Spanish Labour Force Survey (EPA) and the Barometer in Spain for our study. |
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