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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
I. ABSTRACT
II. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
III. INTRODUCTION
A. Development of the 1972-1974 Survey: The NOHS
B. 1981-1983 NOES Sampling Strategy
IV. SAMPLE DESIGN
A. Sources of Data for the Sampling Frame
B. Defining the Target Population
C. Derivation of the Sample Design
1. The Cost Function
2. The Variance Function
V. PRIMARY SAMPLING UNITS (PSUs)
A. Definition of Primary Sampling Units
B. Establishing the Size of the PSUs
C. Location and Stratification of PSUs
D. Selection of Sample PSUs
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VI. SELECTING ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN SAMPLE PSUs
A. The Number of Establishments
B. Selecting Establishments
1. General Plan
2. Establishments in Size Classes l-8 and 11
3. Establishments in Size Classes 9 and 10
4. Establishments with Fewer than Eight Employees
C. Workload Control - Defining Shadow and Screening Samples
VII. THE FIELD INTERVIEW SAMPLE
A. The Field Interview Sample
VIII. ESTIMATION PROCEDURES
A. Estimation of Totals
1. Calculation of Inflation Weights
2. Ratio Estimation
B. Estimation of Sampling Error
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REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - SIC Codes Surveyed
APPENDIX B - 98 Sample PSUs
APPENDIX C - Coverage of DMI and CBP Files Used to Provide Detailed Information on Sample Establishments
APPENDIX D - Derivation of Sample Size Formulas
APPENDIX E - Derivation of Formula for a Self-Weighting Sample
APPENDIX F - Telephone Sample Weights for Establishments in PSUs Having Size Classes Sampled With Certainty
APPENDIX G - Order of Combining Self-Representing PSUs for First Stage Ratio Estimation and for Variance Estimation
APPENDIX H - Order of Combining Non-Self-Representing PSUs for First Stage Ratio Estimation and for Variance Estimation
APPENDIX I - Order for Combining 2-Digit SIC Summaries to Second Stage of Ratio Estimation
APPENDIX J - Random Number Table Used to Define Replicates for Variance Estimation |
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