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A Bayes ia n Reweighting Technique for Small
Area Estimation
Azizur Rahman
Charles Sturt University
Satyanshu K. Upadhyay
Banaras Hindu University
CONTENTS
24.1 Intro ductio n . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . 503
24.2 The Basic Concept . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. . 506
24.2.1 The Bayesian prediction theory . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. 507
24.3 The Model .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . 508
24.3.1 Matrix notations . .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . ..