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Efficiency comparison of unrelated question models based on same privacy protection degree

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In this study, the problem of estimating the proportion π A of people bearing a sensitive attribute A is considered. Three dichotomous unrelated question mechanisms which are alternative to the well-known Simmons’ model are discussed and their performance is evaluated taking into account both efficiency and respondent privacy protection. The variance of the estimators of π A is compared under equal levels of confidentiality measures introduced by Lanke (1976) and Leysieffer and Warner (1976).

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Giordano, S., Perri, P.F. Efficiency comparison of unrelated question models based on same privacy protection degree. Stat Papers 53, 987–999 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00362-011-0403-4

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