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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300250403321

Autore

Quatember Andreas

Titolo

Pseudo-populations : a basic concept in statistical surveys / / by Andreas Quatember

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-11785-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Disciplina

519.5

Soggetti

Statistics 

Social sciences

Statistical Theory and Methods

Statistics for Social Sciences, Humanities, Law

Methodology of the Social Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Statistical Surveys -- The Pseudo-Population Concept  -- Nonresponse and Untruthful Answering -- Simulation Studies in Survey Sampling -- The Bootstrap Method in Survey Sampling -- Generalized Randomized Response Questioning Designs -- A Unified Framework for Statistical Disclosure Control -- References -- Subject Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book emphasizes that artificial or pseudo-populations play an important role in statistical surveys from finite universes in two manners: firstly, the concept of pseudo-populations may substantially improve users’ understanding of various aspects in the sampling theory and survey methodology; an example of this scenario is the Horvitz-Thompson estimator. Secondly, statistical procedures exist in which pseudo-populations actually have to be generated. An example of such a scenario can be found in simulation studies in the field of survey sampling, where close-to-reality pseudo-populations are generated from known sample and population data to form the basis for the simulation process. The chapters focus on estimation methods, sampling techniques, nonresponse, questioning designs and statistical disclosure control.This book is a valuable reference in understanding



the importance of the pseudo-population concept and applying it in teaching and research.