A Bayesian Approach to Small Area Estimation of Health Insurance Coverage

Small area estimation focuses on borrowing strength across area in order to develop a reliable estimator when the auxiliary information is available. The traditional methods for small area estimation borrow strength through linear models that provide links to related areas, which may not be appropri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sun, Zhengjia
Other Authors: Lawrence, Frances Cogle
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2015
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04062015-003846/