2 papers
stat.ME2026
Unifying small area estimators based on area-level and unit-level models through calibration
William Acero, Isabel Molina, J. Miguel MarÃn
When estimating area means, direct estimators based on area-specific data, are usually consistent under the sampling design without model assumptions. However, they are inefficient…
stat.ME2025
Small Area Estimation of General Indicators in Off-Census Years
William Acero, Isabel Molina, J. Miguel MarÃn
We propose small area estimators of general indicators in off-census years, which avoid the use of deprecated census microdata, but are nearly optimal in census years. The procedur…