SMALL AREA ESTIMATION: METHODS AND APPLICATIONS.

An accessible introduction to indirect estimation methods, both traditional and model-based. Readers will also find the latest methods for measuring the variability of the estimates as well as the techniques for model validation.

• Uses a basic area-level linear model to illustrate the methods
• Presents the various extensions including binary response data through generalized linear models and time series data through linear models that combine cross-sectional and time series features
• Provides recent applications of SAE including several in U.S. Federal programs
• Offers a comprehensive discussion of the design issues that impact SAE

J. N. K. RAO, PhD, is Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. He is an editorial advisor for the Wiley Series in Survey Methodology.