Evaluation of composite estimation for the Canadian Labour Force Survey / S. Kumar and H. Lee.: CS11-616/85-67E-PDF
"This study considers the suitability of composite estimation techniques for the Canadian Labour Force Survey. The performance of a class of AK composite estimators introduced initially by Gurney and Daly is investigated for several characteristics. While the ordinary composite estimate has a large bias, the AK composite estimate is capable of reducing the bias. Composite estimates having minimum variance and minimum mean square error are compared"--p. 1
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Statistics Canada. Methodology Branch. |
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| Title | Evaluation of composite estimation for the Canadian Labour Force Survey / S. Kumar and H. Lee. |
| Series title | Working paper ; 85-67 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Évaluation de l'application d'estimateurs composites à l'enquête sur la population active du Canada. Digitized edition from print [produced by Statistics Canada]. "CHSM 85-067E." Includes bibliographic references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada, [1985]. |
| Author / Contributor | Kumar, S. Lee, H. |
| Description | 24 p. |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 11-616E no. 85-67 |
| Subject terms | Statistical analysis Methodology Surveys |