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Benchmarking Small Area Estimators

William R. Bell, Gauri S. Datta, and Malay Ghosh

KEY WORDS:

Augmented model; Best linear unbiased; External; Internal; Optimal; Orthogonal projection

ABSTRACT

This paper considers benchmarking issues in the context of small area estimation. We find optimal estimators within the class of benchmarked linear estimators under either external or internal benchmark constraints. This extends existing results for both external and internal benchmarking, and also provides some links between the two. In addition, necessary and sufficient conditions for self-benchmarking are found for an augmented model. Most results of this paper are found using ideas of orthogonal projection.

CITATION:

William R. Bell, Gauri S. Datta, and Malay Ghosh. (2012). Benchmarking Small Area Estimators. Center for Statistical Research & Methodology, Research and Methodology Directorate Research Report Series (Statistics #2012-12). U.S. Census Bureau. Available online at <http://www.census.gov/srd/papers/pdf/rrs2012-12.pdf>.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Statistical Research & Methodology, Research and Methodology Directorate

Published online: September 12, 2012
Last revised: September 12, 2012

 


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