Kernel Weighting for blending probability and non-probability survey samples

In this paper we review some methods proposed in the literature for combining a nonprobability and a probability sample with the purpose of obtaining an estimator with a smaller bias and standard error than the estimators that can be obtained using only the probability sample. We propose a new metho...

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Autores: Rueda, María del Mar, Cobo, Beatriz, Rueda-Sánchez, Jorge Luis, Ferri-García, Ramon, Castro-Martín, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/421591
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/421591
https://dx.doi.org/10.57645/20.8080.02.15
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mathematical statistics
Kernel weighting
survey sampling
non-probability sample
coverage bias
selection bias
Estadística matemàtica
Classificació AMS::62 Statistics::62D05 Sampling theory, sample surveys
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística matemàtica
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Sumario:In this paper we review some methods proposed in the literature for combining a nonprobability and a probability sample with the purpose of obtaining an estimator with a smaller bias and standard error than the estimators that can be obtained using only the probability sample. We propose a new methodology based on the kernel weighting method. We discuss the properties of the new estimator when there is only selection bias and when there are both coverage and selection biases. We perform an extensive simulation study to better understand the behaviour of the proposed estimator.