RANVAR: Stata module to compute the random group variance estimator of the mean for survey data

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: ranvar calculates the random group variance estimator of the mean for survey data. The estimator is described in detail by Wolter (1985) "Introduction to Variance estimation", New York/Berlin (Springer). This estimator is an alternative to other estimators of the variance of sample statistics for survey data e.g. the jacknife or taylor linearization. The application of the random group estimator requires, that random groups are already defined during data collection. ranvar allows aweights, whereas the variant ranvar2 allows iweights.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 5.0
Keywords: variance; estimation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: Written 2000-08-24
Note: This module may be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install ranvar". Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.

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http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/r/ranvar.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/r/ranvar.hlp help file (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/r/ranvar2.ado program code (text/plain)
http://fmwww.bc.edu/repec/bocode/r/ranvar2.hlp help file (text/plain)

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