This paper presents preliminary results of an empirical study of probability sampling designs based on the study of seven attributes of collared rimsherds from six totally or almost totally excavated ...

For unequal probability sampling designs, design-based variance estimation is cumbersome because it requires second-order inclusion probabilities. For most fixed sample size probability ...

Survey sampling and estimation methods form the cornerstone of modern statistical inference, underpinning research across the social, medical, and natural sciences. At their heart, these methods ...

Stephen John Haslett is a member of the NZ Ministry of Health Covid-19 Expert Advisory Network. As a member of the Te Punaha Matatini research collaboration Richard Arnold receives funding from the ...