Lincoln (Neb.)-Sept. 2, 1998-The University of Nebraska- Lincoln Gallup Research Center will host a two-part workshop on "Advanced Topics in Survey Methodology and Statistics" Sept. 10 and 11.
Sept. 10, Danny Pfefferman, professor of statistics at Hebrew University in Israel, will present "The Use of Sampling Weights and Alternatives for Analytic Inference from Complex Survey Samples." Pfefferman is widely regarded as one of the leading figures on the analysis of data from complex survey designs.
Sept. 11, Malay Ghosh, distinguished professor of statistics at the University of Florida, will present "Small Area Estimation: Methods and Applications." Winner of a number of awards and honors, Ghosh has published extensively on small area estimation and Bayesian analysis and has acted as a consultant to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Workshop enrollment is limited to 35 participants. The
registration fee is $100. For further information, contact the
Gallup Research Center at (402) 458-2035.
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