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Strategies for subsampling nonrespondents for economic programs
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by Katherine Jenny Thompson, Stephen Kaputa and Laura BechtelNote 1
- Release date: June 21, 2018
Abstract
The U.S. Census Bureau is investigating nonrespondent subsampling strategies for usage in the 2017 Economic Census. Design constraints include a mandated lower bound on the unit response rate, along with targeted industry-specific response rates. This paper presents research on allocation procedures for subsampling nonrespondents, conditional on the subsampling being systematic. We consider two approaches: (1) equal-probability sampling and (2) optimized allocation with constraints on unit response rates and sample size with the objective of selecting larger samples in industries that have initially lower response rates. We present a simulation study that examines the relative bias and mean squared error for the proposed allocations, assessing each procedure’s sensitivity to the size of the subsample, the response propensities, and the estimation procedure.
Key Words: Quadratic program; Unit response rate; Nonresponse adjustment; Systematic sampling; Optimal allocation; Two-phase sampling.
Table of contents
- Section 1. Introduction
- Section 2. Methodology
- Section 3. Case study
- Section 4. Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Appendix
- References
How to cite
Thompson, K.J., Kaputa, S. and Bechtel, L. (2018). Strategies for subsampling nonrespondents for economic programs. Survey Methodology, Statistics Canada, Catalogue No. 12-001-X, Vol. 44, No. 1. Paper available at https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/12-001-x/2018001/article/54929-eng.htm.
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