A Discussion of Weighting Procedures for Unit Nonresponse

Haziza David () and Lesage Éric ()
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Haziza David: Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Centre-ville Montreal Quebec H3C 3J7 Canada.
Lesage Éric: INSEE, 18 bd Adolphe Pinard 75 014 Paris, France.

Journal of Official Statistics, 2016, vol. 32, issue 1, 129-145

Abstract: Weighting procedures are commonly applied in surveys to compensate for nonsampling errors such as nonresponse errors and coverage errors. Two types of weight-adjustment procedures are commonly used in the context of unit nonresponse: (i) nonresponse propensity weighting followed by calibration, also known as the two-step approach and (ii) nonresponse calibration weighting, also known as the one-step approach. In this article, we discuss both approaches and warn against the potential pitfalls of the one-step procedure. Results from a simulation study, evaluating the properties of several point estimators, are presented.

Keywords: Calibration; nonresponse bias; one-step approach; propensity-score adjusted estimator; two-step approach; unit nonresponse (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1515/jos-2016-0006

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