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Model-based variance estimation under unequal probability sampling

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This paper deals with a model-based variance estimation of the Horvitz–Thompson (HT) estimator when auxiliary information is available. A small simulation study is carried out to illustrate and establish some of the findings.

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  1. Department of Statistics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 388 120, Gujarat, India

    P. A. Patel

  2. Statistics Department, V.P. and R.P.T.P. Science College, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 388 120, Gujarat, India

    R. D. Chaudhari

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Patel, P.A., Chaudhari, R.D. Model-based variance estimation under unequal probability sampling. Metrika 67, 171–187 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00184-007-0128-5

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