MC Simulation of SEBLUP with Spatial Linear Mixed Model for SAE

Abstract:

For small area estimation (SAE) Spatial Empirical Best Linear Unbiased Prediction, SEBLUP, is involved in linear mixed model with spatial correlation while Empirical Best Linear Unbiased Prediction, EBLUP, often with mutual independence. In this paper, we discussed maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) and compared the efficiency. Simulation shows that SEBLUP with spatial correlation data of spatial small area is more effective than EBLUP.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 685)
• Pages: 618-622
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.685.618
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Yan Yu Liu, Ming Zhong Jin, De You Xie, Min Qing Gong
• Keywords: EBLUP, Linear Mixed Model, MLE, SAE, SEBLUP, Spatial Correlation

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