<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Weighting procedures are commonly applied in surveys to compensate for nonsampling errors such as nonresponse errors and coverage errors. Two types of weight-adjustment procedures are commonly used in the context of unit nonresponse: (i) nonresponse propensity weighting followed by calibration, also known as the two-step approach and (ii) nonresponse calibration weighting, also known as the one-step approach. In this article, we discuss both approaches and warn against the potential pitfalls of the one-step procedure. Results from a simulation study, evaluating the properties of several point estimators, are presented.</p></abstract>

Weighting procedures are commonly applied in surveys to compensate for nonsampling errors such as nonresponse errors and coverage errors. Two types of weight-adjustment procedures are commonly used in the context of unit nonresponse: (i) nonresponse propensity weighting followed by calibration, also known as the two-step approach and (ii) nonresponse calibration weighting, also known as the one-step approach. In this article, we discuss both approaches and warn against the potential pitfalls of the one-step procedure. Results from a simulation study, evaluating the properties of several point estimators, are presented.

A Discussion of Weighting Procedures for Unit Nonresponse

Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Centre-ville Montreal Quebec H3C 3J7 Canada.

INSEE, 18 bd Adolphe Pinard 75 014 Paris, France.

Journal of Official Statistics

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Weighting procedures are commonly applied in surveys to compensate for nonsampling errors such as nonresponse errors and coverage errors. Two types of...

A Discussion of Weighting Procedures for Unit Nonresponse

Published Online: Mar 10, 2016

Page range: 129 - 145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jos-2016-0006

Keywords
Calibration, nonresponse bias, one-step approach, propensity-score adjusted estimator, two-step approach, unit nonresponse

© by David Haziza

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A Discussion of Weighting Procedures for Unit Nonresponse

Published Online: Mar 10, 2016

Page range: 129 - 145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jos-2016-0006

KeywordsCalibration, nonresponse bias, one-step approach, propensity-score adjusted estimator, two-step approach, unit nonresponse

© by David Haziza

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Calibration, nonresponse bias, one-step approach, propensity-score adjusted estimator, two-step approach, unit nonresponse