The use of power transformations in small area estimation

Getachew Asfaw Dagne

Journal of Applied Statistics, 2003, vol. 30, issue 4, 411-423

Abstract: Sample surveys are usually designed and analysed to produce estimates for larger areas. Nevertheless, sample sizes are often not large enough to give adequate precision for small area estimates of interest. To overcome such difficulties, borrowing strength from related small areas via modelling becomes essential. In line with this, we propose components of variance models with power transformations for small area estimation. This paper reports the results of a study aimed at incorporating the power transformation in small area estimation for improving the quality of small area predictions. The proposed methods are demonstrated on satellite data in conjunction with survey data to estimate mean acreage under a specified crop for counties in Iowa.

Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1080/0266476032000035449

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