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Randomized response surveys: Optimum estimation of a finite population total

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Randomized response (RR) techniques are used to gather information of a sensitive nature. Optimal sampling strategies for estimating a finite population total under a superpopulation model have been derived by utilizing auxiliary information suitably in constructing the RR techniques.

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Arnab, R. Randomized response surveys: Optimum estimation of a finite population total. Statistical Papers 39, 405–408 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02927102

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