SDaA (version 0.1-5)

lahiri.design: Draw Samples Using Lahiri's Method

Description

Draw Samples Using Lahiri's Method

Usage

lahiri.design(relsize, n, clnames = seq(along = relsize))

Arguments

relsize

vector of relative sizes of population PSUs

n

desired sample size

clnames

vector of PSU names for population

Value

clusters vector of n PSUs selected with replacement and with probability proportional to relsize

References

Lahiri, D. B. (1951). A method of sample selection providing unbiased ratio estimates, Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, 33: 133 -- 140.