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Policy Impacts on Inequality. Weighting Samples: Introductory Issues. EASYPol Series 081
This analytical tool illustrates the concept of weighting samples in survey analysis. In particular, it deals with: a) the concept of weights and inflation factors; b) why weights are important in calculating statistical measures; c) how disregarding weights may lead to misleading results in empirical analysis.
This paper is part of the FAO Policy series: EASYPol-Resources for policy making (in agriculture, rural development and food security). You can find other EASYPol series' resources in the Resources section of this website, typing "EASYPol" in the free text search.
Date
2006
Publisher
Bellu, L.G., Liberati, P.
Region
Global
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