Indirect Estimators in U.S. Federal Programs

Editors: Wesley L. Schaible



In 1991, a subcommittee of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology met to document the use of indirect estimators - that is, estimators which use data drawn from a domain or time different from the domain or time for which an estimate is required. This volume comprises the eight reports which describe the use of indirect estimators and they are based on case studies from a variety of federal programs. As a result, many researchers will find this book provides a valuable survey of how indirect estimators are used in practice and which addresses some of the pitfalls of these methods.

Table of contents

Front Matter
Pages i-vii

Introduction and Summary
Pages 1-15

Synthetic Estimation in Followback Surveys at The National Center for Health Statistics
Pages 16-27

State, Metropolitan Area, and County Income Estimation
Pages 28-58

Postcensal Population Estimates: States, Counties, and Places
Pages 59-82

Bureau of Labor Statistics’ State and Local Area Estimates of Employment and Unemployment
Pages 83-103

County Estimation of Crop Acreage Using Satellite Data
Pages 104-128

The National Agricultural Statistics Service County Estimates Program
Pages 129-144

Model Based State Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
Pages 145-167

Estimation of Median Income for 4-Person Families by State
Pages 168-187

Recommendations and Cautions
Pages 188-195

Back Matter
Pages 197-198