Estimating Population Size with Link-Tracing Sampling
Methodology
2014-11-26 v6
Abstract
We present a new design and inference method for estimating population size of a hidden population best reached through a link-tracing design. The strategy involves the Rao-Blackwell Theorem applied to a sufficient statistic markedly different from the usual one that arises in sampling from a finite population. An empirical application is described. The result demonstrates that the strategy can efficiently incorporate adaptively selected members of the sample into the inference procedure.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1210.2667,
title = {Estimating Population Size with Link-Tracing Sampling},
author = {Kyle Vincent and Steve Thompson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.2667},
year = {2014}
}
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23 pages, 2 tables, 4 figures