A note of estimation of finite population total using unequal probability sampling schemes

Pranesh Kumar; Satish Kumar Agarwal

doi:10.6092/issn.1973-2201/811

A note of estimation of finite population total using unequal probability sampling schemes

Authors

Pranesh Kumar Indian Agriculture Statistics Research Institute
Satish Kumar Agarwal University of Jodpur, New Dehly

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1973-2201/811

Abstract

An unbiased estimator of finite population total for unequal probability sampling schemes is suggested. It is shown that the variance of the estimator is smaller than that of the Horvitz and Thompson's (1952) estimator.

How to Cite

Kumar, P., & Agarwal, S. K. (1989). A note of estimation of finite population total using unequal probability sampling schemes. Statistica, 49(4), 513–518. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1973-2201/811