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Exact optimal sample allocation: More efficient than Neyman

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 129; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.spl.2017.04.026

1879-2103

Tommy Wright,

Advanced Statistical Methods and Models

Neyman allocation (1) rarely yields integer solutions; (2) does not guarantee minimum sampling variance after rounding; and (3) can result in a stratum sample size that exceeds the overall stratum size. Using a simple decomposition, our exact optimal algorithms completely prevent these problems.