The research and its outcomes presented here focus on spatial sampling of agricultural resources. The authors introduce sampling designs and methods for producing accurate estimates of crop production for harvests across different regions and countries. With the help of real and simulated...

Part I Spotlights on Selected European Countries: Russia -- The Netherlands -- Switzerland -- Finland -- Great Britain -- Italy -- Portugal -- Part II Sampling for Telephone Surveys: Who can be contacted by phone? Lessons from Switzerland -- Sampling Frames for Telephone Surveys in Europe --...

This book makes a thorough investigation of the population problem issues in India from diverse angles- demographic, policy and programme. Discussing the theoretical background of population control, the book also deals with all mundane issues - social, cultural, religious, legal and health...

1 Introduction -- 2 The Market Research Process -- 3 Data -- 4 Getting Data -- 5 Descriptive Statistics -- 6 Hypothesis Testing & Anova -- 7 Regression Analysis -- 8 Factor Analysis -- 9 Cluster Analysis -- 10 Communicating the Findings -- References

This book offers an easily accessible and comprehensive guide to the entire market research process, from asking market research questions to collecting and analyzing data by means of quantitative methods. It is intended for all readers who wish to know more about the market research process,...

Understand deep learning, the nuances of its different models, and where these models can be applied. The abundance of data and demand for superior products/services have driven the development of advanced computer science techniques, among them image and speech recognition. Introduction to Deep...

Students in various disciplines-from law and government to business and health policy-need to understand several quantitative aspects of finance (such as the capital asset pricing model or financial options) and policy analysis (e.g., assessing the weight of probabilistic evidence) but often...

This book, comprised of entirely original research, collects data on the socioeconomic situation of China’s 56 ethnic groups. Although the majority of China’s population is of the Han nationality (which accounts for more than 90% of China’s population), the non-Han ethnic groups have a...

This book provides a self-contained presentation of the statistical tools required for evaluating public programs, as advocated by many governments, the World Bank, the European Union, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. After introducing the methodological framework...