Non-parametric small area estimation using penalized spline regression

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B: Statistical Methodology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 265-286

  Opsomer, J D ^a   Claeskens, G ^b   Ranalli, M G ^c   Kauermann, G ^d   Breidt, F J ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Best linear unbiased prediction; Bootstrap inference; Mixed model; Natural resource survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849028914     PISSN: 13697412     EISSN: 14679868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9868.2007.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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