Bootstrap estimation of the average household expenditure on personal care and effects of regional level

Year: 2013       Vol.: 62       No.: 1      

Authors: Jachelle Anne G. Dimapilis

Abstract:

This study explored the use of bootstrap in estimating households’ expenditure on personal care and effects at regional level. Bootstrap yields superior estimates compared to the estimates of simple random sampling without replacement (SRSWOR). Bootstrap estimates have lower variance than SRSWOR estimates. Bootstrap estimates have smaller percentage difference from the actual mean compared with SRSWOR estimates.

Keywords: survey sampling; predictive estimation; bootstrap estimation

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