Minimax prediction in finite populations |
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Authors: | Heleno Bolfarine |
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Institution: | Instituto de Matemática e Estatística , Universidade de Sao Paulo , Sao Paulo, SP, 01051, Brasil |
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Abstract: | In this paper, minimax predictors are considered for some population quantities of interest, under some specific superpopulation models. Minimax predictors are derived under a binomial superpopulation model. The well known ratio estimator is shown to be minimax under the usual simple regression normal model. Nonparametric minimax predictors are considered under some models. Some of the predictors considered also shown to be admis s ible. |
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Keywords: | constant risk distribution free minimax predictor limiting Bayes risk minimax predictor ratio estimator |
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