Introduction to small area estimation (2020)

Prof.ssa Silvia Pacei, Università di Bologna

  • Date:

    28 MAY
    -
    16 JUNE 2020
     from 11:00 to 16:00

  • Event location: Aula Seminari, 1st floor, Department of Statistical Science, Via Belle Arti 41, Bologna

  • Type: Cycle 35 - Short courses and seminars

Prof.ssa Silvia Pacei

All dates: Teams

 

08/06 ore 11-13

11/06 ore 11-13

16/06 ore 14-16

19/06 ore 14-16

22/06 ore 14-16

 

Outline

  • Why is small area estimation (SAE) necessary?
  • Concept and Problems in SAE
  • Summary of Methodologies, Tools and Techniques
  • Statistical Approaches
    • Direct estimation and model based estimation
    • Esplicit models and implicit models
    • EBLUP, EB and HB estimators
  • Examples
  • Extensions

 

BACKGROUND READING

  • Rao (2003) and Rao and Molina (2015).
  • Lohr (2010, Chapter 14).
  • Särndal et al. (1992).
  • Valliant et al. (2000, Section 11.5).
  • Pfeffermann (2013).