<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The main aim of the paper is to use the repeated weighting (RW) method on data from the National Census of Population and Housing 2011 (NCPH) and Labour Force Survey (LFS) to ensure consistency between margins of final tables derived from different statistical sources. This technique, based on different data sources, would ensure consistency between estimates in final output tables. This is the first application of the RW approach on data from official statistics in Poland. The results obtained by applying the RW method to data from the NCPH and additional surveys (e.g. LFS) may be used by Statistics Poland for the formulation of conclusions and recommendations for the upcoming census in 2021. The method may be also considered as an important step towards the production of timely and more detailed statistical information in Poland based on multi-source data infrastructure in general<sup>4</sup>.</p></abstract>

The main aim of the paper is to use the repeated weighting (RW) method on data from the National Census of Population and Housing 2011 (NCPH) and Labour Force Survey (LFS) to ensure consistency between margins of final tables derived from different statistical sources. This technique, based on different data sources, would ensure consistency between estimates in final output tables. This is the first application of the RW approach on data from official statistics in Poland. The results obtained by applying the RW method to data from the NCPH and additional surveys (e.g. LFS) may be used by Statistics Poland for the formulation of conclusions and recommendations for the upcoming census in 2021. The method may be also considered as an important step towards the production of timely and more detailed statistical information in Poland based on multi-source data infrastructure in general4.

Repeated weighting in mixed-mode censuses

Poznań University of Economics and Business

Institute of Informatics and Quantitative Economics, Department of Statistics

Economics and Business Review

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The main aim of the paper is to use the repeated weighting (RW) method on data from the National Census of Population and Housing 2011 (NCPH) and Labour Force...

Repeated weighting in mixed-mode censuses

Published Online: Apr 27, 2021

Page range: 26 - 46

Received: Jan 02, 2021

Accepted: Mar 18, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2021.1.3

Keywords
repeated weighting method, calibration, Generalised Regression Estimator, data linkage, National Census of Population and Housing 2011, Labour Force Survey

© 2021 Marcin Szymkowiak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Repeated weighting in mixed-mode censuses

Published Online: Apr 27, 2021

Page range: 26 - 46

Received: Jan 02, 2021

Accepted: Mar 18, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2021.1.3

Keywordsrepeated weighting method, calibration, Generalised Regression Estimator, data linkage, National Census of Population and Housing 2011, Labour Force Survey

© 2021 Marcin Szymkowiak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
repeated weighting method, calibration, Generalised Regression Estimator, data linkage, National Census of Population and Housing 2011, Labour Force Survey