A New Concept for Tuning Design Weights in Survey Sampling
Author | : Sarjinder Singh |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2015-11-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780081005958 |
ISBN-13 | : 0081005954 |
Rating | : 4/5 (954 Downloads) |
Download or read book A New Concept for Tuning Design Weights in Survey Sampling written by Sarjinder Singh and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Concept for Tuning Design Weights in Survey Sampling: Jackknifing in Theory and Practice introduces the new concept of tuning design weights in survey sampling by presenting three concepts: calibration, jackknifing, and imputing where needed. This new methodology allows survey statisticians to develop statistical software for analyzing data in a more precisely and friendly way than with existing techniques. - Explains how to calibrate design weights in survey sampling - Discusses how Jackknifing is needed in design weights in survey sampling - Describes how design weights are imputed in survey sampling