Abstract

This chapter covers two important aspects of modern survey sampling theory and methods: (i) A unified estimation theory using the first and the second order inclusion probabilities under an arbitrary probability sampling design; (ii) Sampling procedures for selecting units with unequal probabilities. The specific sampling procedures and estimation methods discussed in Chaps. 2 and 3 can be viewed as part of the general theory and methods under the unified framework.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call