Maria Giovanna Ranalli – författare

it deals with some hot topics in sampling theory, such as calibration, quantile-regression and multiple frame surveys and with innovative methodologies in important topics of both sampling theory and applications.

This book contains a selection of the papers presented at the ITACOSM 2013 Conference, held in Milan in June 2013. It is intended as an international forum of scientific discussion on the developments of theory and application of survey sampling methodologies and applications in human and natural sciences. The book gathers research papers carefully selected from both invited and contributed sessions of the conference. The whole book appears to be a relevant contribution to various key aspects of sampling methodology and techniques; it deals with some hot topics in sampling theory, such as calibration, quantile-regression and multiple frame surveys and with innovative methodologies in important topics of both sampling theory and applications. Contributions cut across current sampling methodologies such as interval estimation for complex samples, randomized responses, bootstrap, weighting, modeling, imputation, small area estimation and effective use of auxiliary information; applications cover a wide and enlarging range of subjects in official household surveys, Bayesian networks, auditing, business and economic surveys, geostatistics and  agricultural statistics. The book is an updated, high level reference survey addressed to researchers, professionals and practitioners in many fields.

it deals with some hot topics in sampling theory, such as calibration, quantile-regression and multiple frame surveys and with innovative methodologies in important topics of both sampling theory and applications.

L’opera si propone di illustrare in modo sintetico e sistematico le tecniche di stima dei parametri di una popolazione finita che fanno uso delle informazioni ausiliarie disponibili, al fine di affrontare i problemi che emergono nelle indagini reali. In queste infatti ci si trova a dover fronteggiare gli effetti delle imperfezioni nelle basi di campionamento, della mancata osservazione di tutte le variabili da rilevare o di una parte di esse nelle unità designate a far parte del campione, degli errori di misura. Il volume si propone di rendere il lettore consciodi tali effetti e capace di farvi fronte con le tecniche che vengono descritte sottolineandone le potenzialità e i limiti al fine di una scelta consapevole.