A Two‐level GREG Estimator for Consistent Estimation in Household Surveys

Anne Konrad, Jan Pablo Burgard and Ralf Münnich

International Statistical Review, 2021, vol. 89, issue 3, 635-656

Abstract: Household surveys provide information on both person‐level and household‐level characteristics. To ensure consistent estimates between both levels, statistical offices often use integrated weights that are equal for all persons within a household and the household itself. However, these integrated weights ignore the individual patterns of the persons, and the heterogeneity within a household is no longer reflected. As an alternative to integrated weighting, we propose a two‐level generalised regression estimator that is capable of both ensuring consistent person and household estimates and allowing for different weights for persons within a household. A Monte Carlo simulation supports the superiority of our two‐level generalised regression estimator compared with integrated weighting.

Date: 2021
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