2 papers
stat.ME2026
Sampling distributions for complex design variance estimators in a Fay-Herriot model
Alana McGovern, Geir-Arne Fuglstad, Jon Wakefield
Fay-Herriot (FH) models with variance smoothing typically use chi-squared sampling distributions for the design variance estimators. This choice is only valid under strong assumpti…
stat.ME2025
Direct-Assisted Bayesian Unit-level Modeling for Small Area Estimation of Rare Event Prevalence
Alana McGovern, Katherine Wilson, Jon Wakefield
Small area estimation using survey data can be achieved by using either a design-based or a model-based inferential approach. Design-based direct estimators are generally preferabl…