Use of Estimating Functions for Estimation from Complex Surveys
利用估计函数分析复杂调查数据
We describe a method for point and interval estimation of population parameters from complex surveys using estimating functions. The theory was originally developed for infinite populations and has recently been applied to finite populations. With estimating functions, a unifying framework can be given for point and interval estimation of both finite and infinite population parameters. We discuss test inversion methods to derive confidence intervals for one-dimensional…