Single-index model-assisted estimation in survey sampling

Journal of Nonparametric Statistics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 487-504

  Wang, Li ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Horvitz Thompson estimator; Model assisted estimation; Semiparametric; Spline smoothing; Superpopulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449394524     PISSN: 10485252     EISSN: 10290311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10485250902773849     Document Type: Article

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