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Sponsor: IASS, CSBL, UL
Homepage: http://www.stat.fi/isi99/iassscsae.html
Organizers: Ödon Éltetö (Hungary), Wayne A. Fuller (USA),, Jan Kordos (Poland, chair), John Kovar (Canada), Juris Krumins (Latvia), Janis Lapins (Latvia), Danny Pfeffermann (Israel), Richard Platek (Canada), J.N.K. RAO (Canada), Carl-Erik Särndal (Canada), Dennis Trewin (Australia), Janusz Wywial (Poland)
Deadline for abstracts: October 31, 1998
Description:
The Satellite Conference on Small Area Estimation will follow the ISI session in Helsinki. It is intended to cover aspects of both
theoretical background in small area estimation and practical application of different estimation methods for small area statistics.
This includes sample design for small area statistics (national experiences), new developments in the field of estimation for small
area statistics and successful applications of small area estimation techniques, including those that use data from administrative
systems. Small area statistics is a subject of great interest in many countries. Several statistical agencies in Western countries
have introduced vigorous programmes to meet this new demand, with a view toward producing efficient and high quality
statistics. Several international conferences and seminars have been organised in the last years and others are yet to be
organised. Furthermore, significant research on both the theoretical and practical aspects of small area estimation is conducted
at various universities and some national statistical offices.
The Conference is organised on the initiative of the Baltic countries, and is aimed at improving knowledge transfer of new methods. The proceedings of the Conference should be of interest to all statisticians working in this field – but it is of particular interest for the economies in transition in Central and Eastern European countries and the former Soviet Union countries, where complete reporting and complete statistical investigations are to be replaced or have been replaced with sample surveys, the production of reliable small area statistics has emerged as a pressing and frequently difficult and costly problem.
Date received: February 08, 1999
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