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Activity Number: 614
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 5, 2010 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #308700
Title: Evaluating Alternative Criteria for Primary Sampling Units Stratification
Author(s): Khandaker Mansur*+ and Benjamin Reist and Patrick Flanagan
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
Address: , , ,
Keywords: Primary sampling unit ; stratification ; clustering algorithm ; criteria functions
Abstract:

Major research projects are being conducted at the Census Bureau to redesign the Demographic Surveys for the 2010s. One project includes research to obtain a method for stratifying the primary sampling units (PSUs). In this paper we revisit the Friedman-Rubin's clustering algorithm that has been used in the last three redesigns for stratification. This clustering algorithm attempts to optimize a criterion function for a fixed number of strata. The most commonly used criteria functions are Minimum variance, Wilks' lambda and Hotelling's trace. These criteria along with the criterion (2000 criterion) used in the 2000 redesign are being studied empirically and their performances and comparisons under these criteria are also being discussed. Results suggested by these criteria show that the minimum variance criterion provides the best stratification for labor force characteristics.


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