A Bayesian predictive inference for small area means incorporating covariates and sampling weights

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference

Volumn 140, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2963-2979

  Toto, Ma Criselda S ^a   Nandram, Balgobin ^a  

^a Life Science and Bioengineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Multivariate normal density; Nested error regression model; Posterior propriety; Random samples; Sampling weights; Small area estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954028963     PISSN: 03783758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspi.2010.03.043     Document Type: Article

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