2 papers
stat.ME2026
Bias Reduction for Local Polynomial Derivative Estimation
Fujia Chang, W. John Braun
Local polynomial smoothing is commonly used in non-parametric regression, but local linear derivative estimation still has a bias of order . This paper proposes an iterativ…
stat.ME2026
On Data Thinning for Model Validation in Small Area Estimation
Sho Kawano, Paul A. Parker, Zehang Richard Li
Small area estimation produces estimates of population parameters for geographic and demographic subgroups with limited sample sizes. Such estimates are critical for policy decisio…