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This paper deals with a model-based variance estimation of the Horvitz–Thompson (HT) estimator when auxiliary information is available. A small simulation study is carried out to illustrate and establish some of the findings.
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Patel, P.A., Chaudhari, R.D. Model-based variance estimation under unequal probability sampling. Metrika 67, 171–187 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00184-007-0128-5
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