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Sample Surveys: Inference and Analysis

  • 1st Edition, Volume 29B - September 2, 2009
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Danny Pfeffermann, C.R. Rao
  • Language: English

Handbook of Statistics_29B contains the most comprehensive account of sample surveys theory and practice to date. It is a second volume on sample surveys, with the goal of updati… Read more

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Handbook of Statistics_29B contains the most comprehensive account of sample surveys theory and practice to date. It is a second volume on sample surveys, with the goal of updating and extending the sampling volume published as volume 6 of the Handbook of Statistics in 1988. The present handbook is divided into two volumes (29A and 29B), with a total of 41 chapters, covering current developments in almost every aspect of sample surveys, with references to important contributions and available software. It can serve as a self contained guide to researchers and practitioners, with appropriate balance between theory and real life applications.

Each of the two volumes is divided into three parts, with each part preceded by an introduction, summarizing the main developments in the areas covered in that part. Volume 1 deals with methods of sample selection and data processing, with the later including editing and imputation, handling of outliers and measurement errors, and methods of disclosure control. The volume contains also a large variety of applications in specialized areas such as household and business surveys, marketing research, opinion polls and censuses. Volume 2 is concerned with inference, distinguishing between design-based and model-based methods and focusing on specific problems such as small area estimation, analysis of longitudinal data, categorical data analysis and inference on distribution functions. The volume contains also chapters dealing with case-control studies, asymptotic properties of estimators and decision theoretic aspects.

Key features

  • Comprehensive account of recent developments in sample survey theory and practice
  • Covers a wide variety of diverse applications
  • Comprehensive bibliography

Readership

Researchers and practitioners in sample surveys, Sampling and survey design, Survey processing, Survey applications, Inference from survey data, Informative sampling and theoretical aspects

Table of contents

Part 1. Sampling and Survey Design
Introduction to Part 1

1. Introduction to Survey Sampling

2. Sampling with Unequal Probabilities

3. Two-Phase Sampling

4. Multiple-Frame Surveys

5. Designs for Surveys over Time

6. Sampling of Rare Populations

7. Design, Conduct, and Analysis of Random-Digit Dialing Surveys

Part 2. Survey Processing
Introduction to Part 2

8. Nonresponse andWeighting

9. Statistical Data Editing

10. Imputation and Inference in the Presence of Missing Data

11. Dealing with Outliers in Survey Data

12. Measurement Errors in Sample Surveys

13. Computer Software for Sample Surveys

14. Record Linkage

15. Statistical Disclosure Control for Survey Data

Part 3. Survey Applications
Introduction to Part 3

16. Sampling and Estimation in Household Surveys

17. Sampling and Estimation in Business Surveys

18. Sampling, Data Collection, and Estimation in Agricultural Surveys

19. Sampling and Inference in Environmental Surveys

20. Survey Sampling Methods in Marketing Research: A Review of Telephone, Mall Intercept, Panel, andWeb Surveys

21. Sample Surveys and Censuses

22. Opinion and Election Polls
Volume 29B: Inference and Analysis

Part 4. Alternative Approaches to Inference from
Introduction to Part 4

23. Model-Based Prediction of Finite Population Totals

24. Design- and Model-Based Inference for Model Parameters

25. CalibrationWeighting: Combining Probability Samples and Linear Prediction Models

26. Estimating Functions and Survey Sampling

27. Nonparametric and Semiparametric Estimation in Complex Surveys

28. Resampling Methods in Surveys

29. Bayesian Developments in Survey Sampling

30. Empirical Likelihood Methods

Part 5. Special Estimation and Inference Problems

31. Design-based Methods of Estimation for Domains and Small Areas

32. Model-Based Approach to Small Area Estimation

33. Design and Analysis of Surveys Repeated over Time

34. The Analysis of Longitudinal Surveys

35. Categorical Data Analysis for Simple and Complex Surveys

36. Inference on Distribution Functions and Quantiles

37. Scatterplots with Survey Data

Part 6. Informative Sampling and Theoretical Aspects

38. Population-Based Case-Control Studies

39. Inference under Informative Sampling

40. Asymptotics in Finite Population Sampling

41. Some Decision-Theoretic Aspects of Finite Population Sampling

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 29B
  • Published: October 16, 2009
  • Language: English

About the editors

DP

Danny Pfeffermann

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Statistics, Hebrew University, Israel

CR

C.R. Rao

book “Ancient Inhabitants of Jebel Moya” published by the Cambridge Press under the joint authorship of Rao and two anthropologists. On the basis of work done at CU during the two year period, 1946-1948, Rao earned a Ph.D. degree and a few years later Sc.D. degree of CU and the rare honor of life fellowship of Kings College, Cambridge.

He retired from ISI in 1980 at the mandatory age of 60 after working for 40 years during which period he developed ISI as an international center for statistical education and research. He also took an active part in establishing state statistical bureaus to collect local statistics and transmitting them to Central Statistical Organization in New Delhi. Rao played a pivitol role in launching undergraduate and postgraduate courses at ISI. He is the author of 475 research publications and several breakthrough papers contributing to statistical theory and methodology for applications to problems in all areas of human endeavor. There are a number of classical statistical terms named after him, the most popular of which are Cramer-Rao inequality, Rao-Blackwellization, Rao’s Orthogonal arrays used in quality control, Rao’s score test, Rao’s Quadratic Entropy used in ecological work, Rao’s metric and distance which are incorporated in most statistical books.

He is the author of 10 books, of which two important books are, Linear Statistical Inference which is translated into German, Russian, Czec, Polish and Japanese languages,and Statistics and Truth which is translated into, French, German, Japanese, Mainland Chinese, Taiwan Chinese, Turkish and Korean languages.

He directed the research work of 50 students for the Ph.D. degrees who in turn produced 500 Ph.D.’s. Rao received 38 hon. Doctorate degree from universities in 19 countries spanning 6 continents. He received the highest awards in statistics in USA,UK and India: National Medal of Science awarded by the president of USA, Indian National Medal of Science awarded by the Prime Minister of India and the Guy Medal in Gold awarded by the Royal Statistical Society, UK. Rao was a recipient of the first batch of Bhatnagar awards in 1959 for mathematical sciences and and numerous medals in India and abroad from Science Academies. He is a Fellow of Royal Society (FRS),UK, and member of National Academy of Sciences, USA, Lithuania and Europe. In his honor a research Institute named as CRRAO ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE was established in the campus of Hyderabad University.

Affiliations and expertise
University of Hyderabad Campus, India

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