Bayesian Estimation of the Size of a Population Under a Sequential Sampling Design

Abstract

SYNOPTIC ABSTRACTAhmad, Alalouf and Chaubey (1993, 1999) and Ahmad, Chaubey and Sen (1999) have considered some sequential designs in regard to some finite population problems. Here we give a Bayesian extension to the problem of estimating the size of a population under a sequential design with a natural stopping rule considered in Ahmad, Alalouf and Chaubey (1993). Highlighted among other things is the question of risk robustness with respect to variation in priors.