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Abstract Details
Activity Number:
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650
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 5, 2010 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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Abstract - #306086 |
Title:
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Current Developments in Small-Area Estimation at Statistics Canada
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Author(s):
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Michel Arsene Hidiroglou*+
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Companies:
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Statistics Canada
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Address:
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16 D, R.H. Coats Bldg., Statistics Canada, Ottawa, ON, K1A0T6, CANADA
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Keywords:
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small area estimation ;
models ;
flexible system ;
diagnostic tools ;
area level ;
unit level
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Abstract:
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The demand for small area estimation has been steadily increasing. We present how small area procedures were applied to a business survey, a health survey, and a household survey. Custom made small area techniques as well as computer programs were used. Since there is a need for small area estimates on across many surveys, we are developing a flexible small area system that will begin to address the needs of producing small area estimates in production. Basic requirements of such a system includes: the type of procedure used, area level or unit level based; incorporating the sampling design in the estimation of both primary statistics and secondary statistics; smoothing within and between variance components (part of the small area procedures); ensuring that estimates of totals add up to reliable higher level estimates; and developing diagnostic tools to test the adequacy of model.
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