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Specification of Qualitative and Quantitative Parameters Demanding Estimation

In: Indirect Questioning in Sample Surveys

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  • Arijit Chaudhuri

    (Applied Statistics Unit Indian Statistical Institute)

  • Tasos C. Christofides

    (University of Cyprus, Department of Mathematics and Statistics)

Abstract

In this chapter the basic and rudimentary aspects of sample surveys for finite populations are presented in a compact way. The concepts of population, sample, sampling design, survey data, estimating finite population parameters of interest and consequent errors and their control will be explained and detailed illustrations will be provided. The theory to address general issues will be explained first. Then the need for modification to cover the case of sensitive issues and how to do that will be explained. It will be clearly shown how in a general situation one may handle indirectly procured observations to estimate parameters of interest and also derive estimated measures of accuracy. Sophisticated theoretical details will be presented only in brief. Finally in this chapter we put emphasis on the fact that any probability sampling design may be employed for the purpose of estimating parameters related to stigmatizing characteristics.

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  • Arijit Chaudhuri & Tasos C. Christofides, 2013. "Specification of Qualitative and Quantitative Parameters Demanding Estimation," Springer Books, in: Indirect Questioning in Sample Surveys, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 9-20, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-36276-7_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-36276-7_2
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