Small-sample bias correction of inequality estimators in complex surveys
S De Nicolò, MR Ferrante… - Journal of Official …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Income inequality estimators are biased in small samples, leading generally to an
underestimation. This aspect deserves particular attention when estimating inequality in …
underestimation. This aspect deserves particular attention when estimating inequality in …
Extended beta models for poverty mapping. An application integrating survey and remote sensing data in Bangladesh
The paper targets the estimation of the poverty rate at the Upazila level in Bangladesh
through the use of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data. Upazilas are administrative …
through the use of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data. Upazilas are administrative …
Poverty and inequality mapping based on a unit-level log-normal mixture model
Estimating poverty and inequality parameters for small sub-populations with adequate
precision is often beyond the reach of ordinary survey-weighted methods because of small …
precision is often beyond the reach of ordinary survey-weighted methods because of small …
Small area estimation of inequality measures using mixtures of Beta
S De Nicolò, MR Ferrante, S Pacei - Journal of the Royal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Economic inequalities referring to specific regions are crucial in deepening spatial
heterogeneity. Income surveys are generally planned to produce reliable estimates at …
heterogeneity. Income surveys are generally planned to produce reliable estimates at …
On the estimation of complex statistics combining different surveys
V Chasiotis, D Karlis - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.05702, 2024 - arxiv.org
The importance of exploring a potential integration among surveys has been acknowledged
in order to enhance effectiveness and minimize expenses. In this work, we employ the …
in order to enhance effectiveness and minimize expenses. In this work, we employ the …
The R package tipsae: tools for mapping proportions and indicators on the unit interval
S De Nicolò, A Gardini - 2022 - amsacta.unibo.it
The tipsae package implements a set of small area estimation tools for mapping proportions
and indicators defined on the unit interval. It provides for small area models defined at area …
and indicators defined on the unit interval. It provides for small area models defined at area …
Mind the income gap: bias correction of inequality estimators in small-sized samples
S De Nicolò, MR Ferrante, S Pacei - arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.08950, 2021 - arxiv.org
Income inequality estimators are biased in small samples, leading generally to an
underestimation. This aspect deserves particular attention when estimating inequality in …
underestimation. This aspect deserves particular attention when estimating inequality in …
Stima per Piccole Aree di Indicatori di Diseguaglianza
S DE NICOLÒ - 2022 - research.unipd.it
The demand for income inequality estimates, referring to local areas or specific
subpopulations, is growing due to their relevance for policy-making and applied research in …
subpopulations, is growing due to their relevance for policy-making and applied research in …