Small area estimation using linear mixed models with heterogeneous covariance structures of random effects

Pereira, Luis NobreCoelho, Pedro S.2012-02-202012-02-20200756th Session of the International Statistical Institute. Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, Lisboa, 2007.978-972-673-992-0AUT: LMP01693;http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/906The problem of Small Area Estimation is about how to produce reliable estimates of domain characteristics when the sample sizes within the domain is very small ou even zero.engSmall Area EstimationEBLUPChronological autocorrelationRao-Yu modelLinear mixed modelsSmall area estimation using linear mixed models with heterogeneous covariance structures of random effectsconference object2012-02-18