Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
The University of Waterloo Survey Research Centre
With the Southwestern Ontario Research Data Centre

Presents

 

Why Take a Design-based Approach to Modeling Data from Complex Surveys?

David A. Binder

 

Friday September 16, 2005 at 3:30 pm
Math and Computer Rm 5158
University of Waterloo

 

All Welcome

 

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Abstract:

Anyone who has fitted models to data from complex surveys has been faced with the issue of whether or not to use the sample design information in the analysis.  This may mean using the survey weights and using design-based variance estimates.  What statistical theory is available to give guidance to the analyst?  We'll discuss the differences between the design-based and the model-based approaches to inferences about the model parameters. 

 

David Binder, PhD, is the former Director General of the Methodology branch at Statistics Canada. He is the President of the Statistical Society of Canada for 2005-06.

 

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