Bayesian Estimation of Finite Population Parameters in Categorical Data Models Incorporating Order Restrictions
带顺序约束的分类数据模型中有限总体参数的贝叶斯估计
SUMMARY This note describes a Bayesian method for estimation of finite population parameters in general population surveys where acceptable regression-type models are typically unavailable. A categorical data model is adopted as in Ericson (1969, Section 4). However, specifications of smoothness are incorporated into the prior distribution. These smoothness conditions are expressed as unimodal or, possibly, multi-modal order relations among the category probabilities.…