Small area statistics from survey and imputed data

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Nordbotten, Svein^{; 1; 2}

Affiliations: P.O. Box 309 Paradis, N-5856 Bergen, Norway

Note: [1] This paper results from research in SIS – Statistical Information Systems, a project carried out in cooperation with several statistical agencies. Information about SIS is available on WWW at the http://nordbotten.com/sis/.

Note: [2] The author is Professor Emeritus at the University of Bergen, Norway, and can be contacted by email: svein@nordbotten.com.

Abstract: This paper discusses improvement of statistics for small areas and groups utilizing sample survey data and data imputed by intensive use of background data from available census or administrative register sources. Reliable accuracy prediction for such statistics is important and is also discussed and investigated in the paper.

Keywords: small area statistics, accuracy prediction, aggregates, aggregate errors, individual data imputation, imputation errors

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-1999-16405

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 297-309, 1999