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Simultaneous Raking of Survey Weights at Multiple Levels
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Abstract "This paper discusses the problem of creating general purpose calibrated survey weights when the control totals data exist at different levels of aggregation, such as households and individuals. We present and compare three different methods. The first does the weighting in two stages, using only th... view more
"This paper discusses the problem of creating general purpose calibrated survey weights when the control totals data exist at different levels of aggregation, such as households and individuals. We present and compare three different methods. The first does the weighting in two stages, using only the household data, and then only the individual data. The second redefines targets at the individual level, if possible, and uses these targets to calibrate only the individual level weights. The third uses multipliers of household size to produce household level weights that simultaneously calibrate to the individual level totals. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches, including control total data accessibility and available software from the perspective a survey statistician working outside of a national statistical organization. We conclude by outlining directions for further research." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
simulation; private household; sample; weighting; comparison of methods; response behavior; survey research; data capture
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Free Keywords
calibration; raking
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 1-11
Journal
Survey Methods: Insights from the Field (2015)
Issue topic
Weighting: Practical Issues and 'How to' Approach; Weighting: Practical Issues and ‘How to’ Approach
ISSN
2296-4754
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works