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Missing Data and Small-Area Estimation
Nicholas T. (De Montfort University) Longford
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Description for Missing Data and Small-Area Estimation
Hardback. Develops methods for two key problems in the analysis of large-scale surveys: dealing with incomplete data and making inferences about sparsely represented subdomains. This book focuses two particular methods, multiple imputation for missing data and multivariate composition for small-area estimation. Series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 360 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
This book evolved from lectures, courses and workshops on missing data and small-area estimation that I presented during my tenure as the ?rst C- pion Fellow (2000–2002). For the Fellowship I proposed these two topics as areas in which the academic statistics could contribute to the development of government statistics, in exchange for access to the operational details and background that would inform the direction and sharpen the focus of a- demic research. After a few years of involvement, I have come to realise that the separation of ‘academic’ and ‘industrial’ statistics is not well suited to either party, and ... Read more
This book evolved from lectures, courses and workshops on missing data and small-area estimation that I presented during my tenure as the ?rst C- pion Fellow (2000–2002). For the Fellowship I proposed these two topics as areas in which the academic statistics could contribute to the development of government statistics, in exchange for access to the operational details and background that would inform the direction and sharpen the focus of a- demic research. After a few years of involvement, I have come to realise that the separation of ‘academic’ and ‘industrial’ statistics is not well suited to either party, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852337605
SKU
V9781852337605
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Reviews for Missing Data and Small-Area Estimation
From the reviews: "...Longford offers a lucid account of these challenges in the context of sample surveys and provides potential solutions. ...Ultimately, this book serves as an excellent reference source to guide and improve statistical practice in survey settings exhibiting these problems." Psychometrika, Vol. 72, No. 1, March 2007 "I am convinced this book will be ... Read more