Decision Sciences
4 years ago

Inefficient Bayes estimators may lead to inaccurate small area population predictions.

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RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
An assessment of empirical Bayes and composite estimators for small areas
Nicholas T. Longford

Paper Summary

The article compares different ways to estimate the average population of small areas in a country. The researchers found that the common method of using an empirical Bayes model for estimation might not always be the most efficient approach.

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