Modern sampling designs in survey statistics, in general, are constructed in order to optimize the accuracy of … estimators such as totals, means and proportions. In stratified random sampling a variance minimal solution was introduced by … Neyman and Tschuprov. However, practical constraints may lead to limitations of the domain of sampling fractions which have …

case study of an urban labour market in India. Based on a sample survey (1979-1980) of 338 workers, discusses demographic …

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper focusing on issues of survey and sample design with regard to internal migration data … collecting in developing countries - covers methodology, questionnaire characteristics, choice of respondent, sampling frames and …

labour and school performance and examines issues in sample design. Demonstrates the type of results that can be obtained …

-proxy status of sample respondents (males). Proposes four definitions of manpower. Based on a case study of India, shows research …