Infolge des Urteils des Bundesverfassungsgerichts vom 19. September 2018 wird für den Zensus 2021 eine für alle Gemeinden einheitliche Erhebungs- und Schätzmethodik angestrebt. Dabei soll auf Vollerhebungsschichten möglichst verzichtet werden. Eine direkte Übertragung des bereits für den...

Innovations in statistical methodology is often accompanied by Monte-Carlo studies. In the context of survey statistics two types of inferences have to be considered. First, the classical randomization methods used for developments in statistical modelling. Second, survey data is typically...

Within this article, a generalized calibration approach is presented, which provides coherent and efficient estimates considering a high number of constraints on different hierarchical levels. These constraints may be obtained from different sources such as survey data, register data,...

We consider a situation where the sample design of a survey is modified over time in order to save resources. The former design is a classical large-scale survey. The new design is a mixed mode survey where a smaller classical sample is augmented by records of an online survey. For the online...