Indirect Estimators in U.S. Federal Programs
In 1991, a subcommittee of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology met to document the use of indirect estimators - that is, estimators which use data drawn from a domain or time different from the domain or time for which an estimate is required. This volume comprises the eight reports whi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1996, 1996
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1996 |
| Series: | Lecture Notes in Statistics
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In 1991, a subcommittee of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology met to document the use of indirect estimators - that is, estimators which use data drawn from a domain or time different from the domain or time for which an estimate is required. This volume comprises the eight reports which describe the use of indirect estimators and they are based on case studies from a variety of federal programs. As a result, many researchers will find this book provides a valuable survey of how indirect estimators are used in practice and which addresses some of the pitfalls of these methods |
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| Physical Description: | 212 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781461207214 |