This paper concerns the designing of certain analytical surveys (utilizing cluster sampling). The general concepts and problems peculiar to this type of study are discussed. The question of the ...

The random sample survey is a commonly used method in market research and such surveys generally are considered to provide more robust results than purposive or convenience (such as quota) samples.

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Sankhyā: The Indian Journal of Statistics, Series B (1960-2002), Vol. 61, No. 1, Sample Surveys (Apr., 1999), pp. 133-144 (12 pages) The polya posterior gives a noninformative Bayesian justification ...