Amputation versus Imputation of Missing Values through Ratio Method in Sample Surveys

Toutenburg, Helge and Srivastava, V. K. (1999): Amputation versus Imputation of Missing Values through Ratio Method in Sample Surveys. Collaborative Research Center 386, Discussion Paper 155

Abstract

In this article, we consider the estimation of population mean when some observations on the study characteristic are missing in the bivariate sample data. In all, five estimators are presented and their efficiency properties are discussed. One estimator arises from the the amputation of incomplete observations while the remaining four estimators are formulated using inputed values obtained by the ratio method of estimation.

• Item Type: Paper (Research Paper)
• Collections: Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics > Statistics > Collaborative Research Center 386; Special Research Fields > Special Research Field 386
• Subjects: 500 Science > 510 Mathematics