Search Results - subject:"sampling error"

The fragility of meta-regression models in observational research

Bruns, Stephan B. - 2016

Many meta-regression analyses that synthesize estimates from primary studies have now been published in economics. Meta-regression models attempt to infer the presence of genuine empirical effects even if the authors of primary studies select statistically significant and theory-confirming...

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On the myth of reported precision in public opinion polls

Peterson, Robert A. - In: International journal of market research : JMRS ; the … 60 (2018) 2, pp. 147-155

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Why House Price Indexes Differ; Measurement and Analysis

Silver, Mick - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

A key element in the build-up to the global recession and subsequently was the movement in house price indexes (HPIs). These indexes are particularly prone to methodological and coverage differences which can undermine both within-country and cross-country economic analysis. The paper outlines...

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What inferences can and cannot be made on the basis of meta-analysis?

Murphy, Kevin R. - In: Human resource management review 27 (2017) 1, pp. 193-200

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Reliability generalization: lapsus linguae

Smith, Julie Marilyn - 2011

reliability coefficients is due to sampling error; results illustrate that the reliability of a test will vary across test …

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Estimation of Structural Business Statistics for Small Firms by Using Administrative Data

Casciano, Maria Cristina; Giorgi, Viviana De; Oropallo, … - In: Rivista di statistica ufficiale 13 (2011) 2-3, pp. 55-74

measuring the reduction of the sampling error with the new estimation process by distinguishing a source effect from the non …

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Linear regression with an estimated regressor : applications to aggregate indicators of economic development

Meng, Lingsheng; Wu, Binzhen; Zhang, Zhaoguo - In: Empirical economics : a journal of the Institute for … 50 (2016) 2, pp. 299-316

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Experience-based decisions favor riskier alternatives in large sets

Noguchi, Takao; Hills, Thomas T. - In: Journal of behavioral decision making 29 (2016) 5, pp. 489-498

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YIELD GUARANTEES AND THE PRODUCER WELFARE BENEFITS OF CROP INSURANCE

Adhikari, Shyam; Knight, Thomas O.; Belasco, Eric J. - 2010

indetermining the value of the insurance to producers. Sampling error in APH yields has thepotential to lead to over-insurance in … andyield floors, that are intended to limit the degree to which sampling error can reduce theinsurance guarantee and producer … welfare. We examine the impact of sampling error andrelated policy provisions for Texas cotton, Kansas wheat, and Illinois …

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The Real Exchange Rate and Growth Revisited; The Washington Consensus Strikes Back?

Berg, Andrew; Miao, Yanliang - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

There is good reason and much evidence to suggest that the real exchange rate matters for economic growth, but why? The "Washington Consensus" (WC) view holds that real exchange rate misalignment implies macroeconomic imbalances that are themselves bad for growth. In contrast, Rodrik (2008)...

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