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A Discussion of Weighting Procedures for Unit Nonresponse Cover

A Discussion of Weighting Procedures for Unit Nonresponse

By: David Haziza and  Éric Lesage  
Open Access
|Mar 2016

Abstract

Weighting procedures are commonly applied in surveys to compensate for nonsampling errors such as nonresponse errors and coverage errors. Two types of weight-adjustment procedures are commonly used in the context of unit nonresponse: (i) nonresponse propensity weighting followed by calibration, also known as the two-step approach and (ii) nonresponse calibration weighting, also known as the one-step approach. In this article, we discuss both approaches and warn against the potential pitfalls of the one-step procedure. Results from a simulation study, evaluating the properties of several point estimators, are presented.

Language: English
Page range: 129 - 145
Published on: Mar 10, 2016
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2016 David Haziza, Éric Lesage, published by Sciendo
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