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Oct 14, 2005Keywords:
Finite population sampling hierarchical Bayesian inference lognormal model MCMC integration shrinkage estimates
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Nebebe, F., DeSouza, C. M., & Chaubey, Y. P. (2005). Inverse Gaussian model for small area estimation via Gibbs sampling. SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science, 28(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.4314/sinet.v28i1.18226
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Inverse Gaussian model for small area estimation via Gibbs sampling
Abstract
We present a Bayesian method for estimating small area parameters under an inverse Gaussian model. The method is extended to estimate small area parameters for finite populations. The Gibbs sampler is proposed as a mechanism for implementing the Bayesian paradigm. We illustrate the method by application to household income survey data, comparing it against the usual lognormal model for positively skewed data.
Key words/phrases: Finite population sampling, hierarchical Bayesian inference, lognormal model, MCMC integration, shrinkage estimates
SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science Vol. 28 (1) 2005: 1–14
Key words/phrases: Finite population sampling, hierarchical Bayesian inference, lognormal model, MCMC integration, shrinkage estimates
SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science Vol. 28 (1) 2005: 1–14
