CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR

Volume: 18 Number: 4 August 11, 2010
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CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR

Abstract

ABSTRACT

A method which is similar to regression estimation method is the calibration estimator. The calibration estimator uses auxiliary variable(s) information to produce efficient estimates. Calibration requires that we know population totals for one or more auxiliary variable (x variables). The efficiency of the calibration estimator depends on how well the auxiliary variables explain the variability of y, the variable of interest. To improve the quality of estimates in sample surveys some kind of weighting is often carried out. This article reviews the calibration estimator which is one of the weighting method and attempts to show calculation of calibration weights with a hypothetical data.

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Authors

Aylin Alkaya This is me

Publication Date

August 11, 2010

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August 11, 2010

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Year 2005 Volume: 18 Number: 4

APA
Alkaya, A., & Esin, A. (2010). CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR. Gazi University Journal of Science, 18(4), 591-601. https://izlik.org/JA44ZS97YH
AMA
1.Alkaya A, Esin A. CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR. Gazi University Journal of Science. 2010;18(4):591-601. https://izlik.org/JA44ZS97YH
Chicago
Alkaya, Aylin, and Alptekin Esin. 2010. “CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR”. Gazi University Journal of Science 18 (4): 591-601. https://izlik.org/JA44ZS97YH.
EndNote
Alkaya A, Esin A (August 1, 2010) CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR. Gazi University Journal of Science 18 4 591–601.
IEEE
[1]A. Alkaya and A. Esin, “CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR”, Gazi University Journal of Science, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 591–601, Aug. 2010, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA44ZS97YH
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Alkaya, Aylin - Esin, Alptekin. “CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR”. Gazi University Journal of Science 18/4 (August 1, 2010): 591-601. https://izlik.org/JA44ZS97YH.
JAMA
1.Alkaya A, Esin A. CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR. Gazi University Journal of Science. 2010;18:591–601.
MLA
Alkaya, Aylin, and Alptekin Esin. “CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR”. Gazi University Journal of Science, vol. 18, no. 4, Aug. 2010, pp. 591-0, https://izlik.org/JA44ZS97YH.
Vancouver
1.Aylin Alkaya, Alptekin Esin. CALIBRATION ESTIMATOR. Gazi University Journal of Science [Internet]. 2010 Aug. 1;18(4):591-60. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA44ZS97YH