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Sampling techniques/ William G. Cochran

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi: Willy Eastern Limited, 1977Edition: 3rdDescription: xvi, 428 pages; tables, dig.; 23.5 cmISBN:
  • 0852261217
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23rd ed. SA.081 C663
Contents:
Introduction -- Simple random sampling -- Sampling proportions and percentages -- The estimation of sample size -- Stratified random sampling -- Further aspects of stratified sampling -- Ratio estimators -- Regression estimators -- Systematic sampling -- Single-stage cluster sampling: clusters of equal sizes -- Single-stage cluster sampling: clusters of unequal sizes -- Subsampling with units of equal size -- Subsampling with units of unequal size -- Double sampling -- Sources of error in Surveys
Summary: As did the previous editions, this textbooks presents a comprehensive account of sampling theory as it has been developed for use in sample surveys. It contains illustrations to show how the theory is applied in practice, and exercises to be worked by the student. The book will be useful both as a text for a course on sample surveys in which the major emphasis is on theory and for individual reading by the student.
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Includes references and index.

Introduction -- Simple random sampling -- Sampling proportions and percentages -- The estimation of sample size -- Stratified random sampling -- Further aspects of stratified sampling -- Ratio estimators -- Regression estimators -- Systematic sampling -- Single-stage cluster sampling: clusters of equal sizes -- Single-stage cluster sampling: clusters of unequal sizes -- Subsampling with units of equal size -- Subsampling with units of unequal size -- Double sampling -- Sources of error in Surveys

As did the previous editions, this textbooks presents a comprehensive account of sampling theory as it has been developed for use in sample surveys. It contains illustrations to show how the theory is applied in practice, and exercises to be worked by the student. The book will be useful both as a text for a course on sample surveys in which the major emphasis is on theory and for individual reading by the student.

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