A predictive estimator of finite population mean using nonparametric regression

Abstract

The paper considers the problem of estimating the population mean using auxiliary information. We propose a new model-based estimator of the population mean, based on local polynomial regression. This estimator exhibits several attractive properties under the model-based approach. The estimator is compared to a number of methods which have been proposed in the literature via a simulation study based on several populations.

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