Bayesian demographic accounts: Subnational population estimation using multiple data sources

Bayesian Analysis

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 591-622

  Bryant, John R ^a   Graham, Patrick J ^b  

^a Statistics ^*  (New Zealand)

^b Bayesian Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Demography; Hierarchical bayesian model; MCMC; Official statistics; Population estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884693109     PISSN: 19360975     EISSN: 19316690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/13-BA820     Document Type: Article

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