In finite populations, pseudo-population bootstrap is the sole method preserving the spirit of the original bootstrap performed from iid observations. In spatial sampling, theoretical results about the convergence of bootstrap distributions to the actual distributions of estimators are lacking, owing to the failure of spatially balanced sampling designs to converge to the maximum entropy design. In addition, the issue of creating pseudo-populations able to mimic the characteristics of real populations is challenging in spatial frameworks where spatial trends, relationships, and similarities among neighbouring locations are invariably present. In this paper, we propose the use of the nearest-neighbour interpolation of spatial populations for constructing pseudo-populations that converge to real populations under mild conditions. The effectiveness of these proposals with respect to traditional pseudo-populations is empirically checked by a simulation study

Franceschi, S.; Di Biase, R.M.; Marcelli, A.; Fattorini, L. (2022). Some empirical results on nearest-neighbour pseudo-populations for resampling from spatial populations. STATS, 5 (2): 385-400. doi: 10.3390/stats5020022 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/74914

Some empirical results on nearest-neighbour pseudo-populations for resampling from spatial populations

Marcelli, Agnese;
2022-01-01

Abstract

In finite populations, pseudo-population bootstrap is the sole method preserving the spirit of the original bootstrap performed from iid observations. In spatial sampling, theoretical results about the convergence of bootstrap distributions to the actual distributions of estimators are lacking, owing to the failure of spatially balanced sampling designs to converge to the maximum entropy design. In addition, the issue of creating pseudo-populations able to mimic the characteristics of real populations is challenging in spatial frameworks where spatial trends, relationships, and similarities among neighbouring locations are invariably present. In this paper, we propose the use of the nearest-neighbour interpolation of spatial populations for constructing pseudo-populations that converge to real populations under mild conditions. The effectiveness of these proposals with respect to traditional pseudo-populations is empirically checked by a simulation study
Spatial surveys
Horvitz–Thompson estimator
Spatially balance sampling
Nonmeasurable designs
Pseudo-population bootstrap
Nearest-neighbour criterion
Simulation study
Settore AGR/05 - ASSESTAMENTO FORESTALE E SELVICOLTURA
2022
Franceschi, S.; Di Biase, R.M.; Marcelli, A.; Fattorini, L. (2022). Some empirical results on nearest-neighbour pseudo-populations for resampling from spatial populations. STATS, 5 (2): 385-400. doi: 10.3390/stats5020022 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/74914
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