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Nonresponse is a serious problem in surveys. Response propensity (probability to respond) is a key concept that relates nonresponse to bias in the estimates. Stratum with homogeneous propensities protect estimates. Assuming that nonresponse units are replaced and the sample units are selected sequentially until completing the sample, two tests to validate the homogeneity of propensities are proposed. A detailed study is done when the number of population units between to consecutive responses follows a Zero Inflated Geometric distribution. A limited simulation is carried out to assess the performance of the tests proposed.
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Moreno-Rebollo, J.L., Muñoz-García, J., Pino-Mejías, R. (2023). Testing Homogeneity of Response Propensities in Surveys. In: Balakrishnan, N., Gil, M.Á., Martín, N., Morales, D., Pardo, M.d.C. (eds) Trends in Mathematical, Information and Data Sciences. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 445. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04137-2_35
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