On Some Predictive Ratio Type Estimators in Two Stage Sampling

Some predictive ratio type estimators in two stage sampling are derived following the model free predictive criterion proposed by Basu (1971) and these estimators are compared with the classical multistage ratio estimator and also with Smith’s (1969) multistage ratio estimator. A numerical illustrat...

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Main Authors: A.K.P.C. Swain, Sitanshu Shekhar Mishra, B.K. Pradhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications (JSTA)
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/6645.pdf