Estimation in surveys with nonresponse [[electronic resource] /] / Carl-Erik Särndal, Sixten Lundström |
Autore | Särndal Carl-Erik <1937-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 p.) |
Disciplina |
001.433
519.5/44 519.544 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LundströmSixten |
Collana | Wiley Series in Survey Methodology |
Soggetto topico |
Estimation theory
Sampling (Statistics) Nonresponse (Statistics) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-27623-1
9786610276233 0-470-01135-1 0-470-01134-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Estimation in Surveys with Nonresponse; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Survey and Its Imperfections; 2.1 The survey objective; 2.2 Sources of error in a survey; Chapter 3 General Principles to Assist Estimation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The importance of auxiliary information; 3.3 Desirable features of an auxiliary vector; Chapter 4 The Use of Auxiliary Information under Ideal Conditions; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Horvitz-Thompson estimator; 4.3 The generalized regression estimator; 4.4 Variance and variance estimation
4.5 Examples of the generalized regression estimatorChapter 5 Introduction to Estimation in the Presence of Nonresponse; 5.1 General background; 5.2 Errors caused by sampling and nonresponse; Appendix: Variance and mean squared error under nonresponse; Chapter 6 Weighting of Data in the Presence of Nonresponse; 6.1 Traditional approaches to weighting; 6.2 Auxiliary vectors and auxiliary information; 6.3 The calibration approach: some terminology; 6.4 Point estimation under the calibration approach; 6.5 Calibration estimators for domains; 6.6 Comments on the calibration approach 6.7 Alternative sets of calibrated weights6.8 Properties of the calibrated weights; Chapter 7 Examples of Calibration Estimators; 7.1 Examples of familiar estimators for data with nonresponse; 7.2 The simplest auxiliary vector; 7.3 One-way classi.cation; 7.4 A single quantitative auxiliary variable; 7.5 One-way classi.cation combined with a quantitative variable; 7.6 Two-way classi.cation; 7.7 A Monte Carlo simulation study; Chapter 8 The Combined Use of Sample Information and Population Information; 8.1 Options for the combined use of information 8.2 An example of calibration with information at both levels8.3 A Monte Carlo simulation study of alternative calibration procedures; 8.4 Two-step procedures in practice; Chapter 9 Analysing the Bias due to Nonresponse; 9.1 Simple estimators and their nonresponse bias; 9.2 Finding an ef.cient grouping; 9.3 Further illustrations of the nonresponse; 9.4 A general expression for the bias of the calibration estimator; 9.5 Conditions for near-unbiasedness; 9.6 A review of concepts, terms and ideas; Appendix: Proof of Proposition 9.1; Chapter 10 Selecting the Most Relevant Auxiliary Information 10.1 Discussion10.2 Guidelines for the construction of an auxiliary vector; 10.3 The prospects for near-zero bias with traditional estimators; 10.4 Further avenues towards a zero bias; 10.5 A further tool for reducing the bias; 10.6 The search for a powerful auxiliary vector; 10.7 Empirical illustrations of the indicators; 10.8 Literature review; Chapter 11 Variance and Variance Estimation; 11.1 Variance estimation for the calibration estimator; 11.2 An estimator for ideal conditions; 11.3 A useful relationship; 11.4 Variance estimation for the two-step A and two-step B procedures 11.5 A simulation study of the variance estimation technique |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143689003321 |
Särndal Carl-Erik <1937-> | ||
Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Estimation in surveys with nonresponse [[electronic resource] /] / Carl-Erik Särndal, Sixten Lundström |
Autore | Särndal Carl-Erik <1937-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 p.) |
Disciplina |
001.433
519.5/44 519.544 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LundströmSixten |
Collana | Wiley Series in Survey Methodology |
Soggetto topico |
Estimation theory
Sampling (Statistics) Nonresponse (Statistics) |
ISBN |
1-280-27623-1
9786610276233 0-470-01135-1 0-470-01134-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Estimation in Surveys with Nonresponse; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Survey and Its Imperfections; 2.1 The survey objective; 2.2 Sources of error in a survey; Chapter 3 General Principles to Assist Estimation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The importance of auxiliary information; 3.3 Desirable features of an auxiliary vector; Chapter 4 The Use of Auxiliary Information under Ideal Conditions; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Horvitz-Thompson estimator; 4.3 The generalized regression estimator; 4.4 Variance and variance estimation
4.5 Examples of the generalized regression estimatorChapter 5 Introduction to Estimation in the Presence of Nonresponse; 5.1 General background; 5.2 Errors caused by sampling and nonresponse; Appendix: Variance and mean squared error under nonresponse; Chapter 6 Weighting of Data in the Presence of Nonresponse; 6.1 Traditional approaches to weighting; 6.2 Auxiliary vectors and auxiliary information; 6.3 The calibration approach: some terminology; 6.4 Point estimation under the calibration approach; 6.5 Calibration estimators for domains; 6.6 Comments on the calibration approach 6.7 Alternative sets of calibrated weights6.8 Properties of the calibrated weights; Chapter 7 Examples of Calibration Estimators; 7.1 Examples of familiar estimators for data with nonresponse; 7.2 The simplest auxiliary vector; 7.3 One-way classi.cation; 7.4 A single quantitative auxiliary variable; 7.5 One-way classi.cation combined with a quantitative variable; 7.6 Two-way classi.cation; 7.7 A Monte Carlo simulation study; Chapter 8 The Combined Use of Sample Information and Population Information; 8.1 Options for the combined use of information 8.2 An example of calibration with information at both levels8.3 A Monte Carlo simulation study of alternative calibration procedures; 8.4 Two-step procedures in practice; Chapter 9 Analysing the Bias due to Nonresponse; 9.1 Simple estimators and their nonresponse bias; 9.2 Finding an ef.cient grouping; 9.3 Further illustrations of the nonresponse; 9.4 A general expression for the bias of the calibration estimator; 9.5 Conditions for near-unbiasedness; 9.6 A review of concepts, terms and ideas; Appendix: Proof of Proposition 9.1; Chapter 10 Selecting the Most Relevant Auxiliary Information 10.1 Discussion10.2 Guidelines for the construction of an auxiliary vector; 10.3 The prospects for near-zero bias with traditional estimators; 10.4 Further avenues towards a zero bias; 10.5 A further tool for reducing the bias; 10.6 The search for a powerful auxiliary vector; 10.7 Empirical illustrations of the indicators; 10.8 Literature review; Chapter 11 Variance and Variance Estimation; 11.1 Variance estimation for the calibration estimator; 11.2 An estimator for ideal conditions; 11.3 A useful relationship; 11.4 Variance estimation for the two-step A and two-step B procedures 11.5 A simulation study of the variance estimation technique |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830681903321 |
Särndal Carl-Erik <1937-> | ||
Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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