Nonparametric model calibration estimation in survey sampling

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 472, 2005, Pages 1429-1442

  Montanari, Giorgio E ^a   Ranalli, M Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Auxiliary information; Generalized regression estimator; Local polynomials; Model assisted approach; Neural networks; Nonparametric regression

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144489153     PISSN: 01621459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/016214505000000141     Document Type: Review

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