期刊名称:Sankhya. Series A, mathematical statistics and probability
印刷版ISSN:0976-836X
电子版ISSN:0976-8378
出版年度:2004
卷号:66
期号:04
出版社:Indian Statistical Institute
摘要:A practical problem of estimating the total area under cultivation in Indian districts is addressed by two-stage sampling with unequal selection-probabilities. To assess the accuracy in estimation bootstrap technique is employed in constructing confidence intervals and simulation-based performance criteria are evaluated from live-data as are shown for competitive procedures. Rao-Hartley-Cochran's (RHC, 1962) scheme is employed in both stages of sampling. Sitter's mirrormatch bootstrap procedure is employed suitably modifying it to cover the two-stages.