Score functions and statistical criteria to manage intensive follow up in business surveys

In the frame of a statistical survey, the identification of non respondent units thatshould be object with priority of a reminder action (Intensive Follow Up - IFU), with the aimto produce enough good estimates, represents a relevant, but quite not deeply analysed methodological aspect. In this cont...

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Main Author: Roberto Gismondi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2013-05-01
Series:Statistica
Online Access:http://rivista-statistica.unibo.it/article/view/3496
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spelling doaj-b122a2a15e30494796157053101b45652020-11-24T22:55:24ZengUniversity of BolognaStatistica0390-590X1973-22012013-05-01671275410.6092/issn.1973-2201/34963243Score functions and statistical criteria to manage intensive follow up in business surveysRoberto Gismondi0ISTAT, Italian National Statistical InstituteIn the frame of a statistical survey, the identification of non respondent units thatshould be object with priority of a reminder action (Intensive Follow Up - IFU), with the aimto produce enough good estimates, represents a relevant, but quite not deeply analysed methodological aspect. In this context, we propose and compare some score functions -that can be all reconnected to a generalised function – evaluating how much is dangerousthe exclusion from calculations of each unit. Moreover, we evaluate and compare somecriteria aimed at identifying IFU units by means of suitable statistical tests or thresholdsderived by parametric or non parametric methods. A comparative empirical applicationon a panel of Italian retail trade businesses has been carried out and commented.http://rivista-statistica.unibo.it/article/view/3496
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title Score functions and statistical criteria to manage intensive follow up in business surveys
title_short Score functions and statistical criteria to manage intensive follow up in business surveys
title_full Score functions and statistical criteria to manage intensive follow up in business surveys
title_fullStr Score functions and statistical criteria to manage intensive follow up in business surveys
title_full_unstemmed Score functions and statistical criteria to manage intensive follow up in business surveys
title_sort score functions and statistical criteria to manage intensive follow up in business surveys
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description In the frame of a statistical survey, the identification of non respondent units thatshould be object with priority of a reminder action (Intensive Follow Up - IFU), with the aimto produce enough good estimates, represents a relevant, but quite not deeply analysed methodological aspect. In this context, we propose and compare some score functions -that can be all reconnected to a generalised function – evaluating how much is dangerousthe exclusion from calculations of each unit. Moreover, we evaluate and compare somecriteria aimed at identifying IFU units by means of suitable statistical tests or thresholdsderived by parametric or non parametric methods. A comparative empirical applicationon a panel of Italian retail trade businesses has been carried out and commented.
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