Thomas Lumley • 11/5/2020

Neyman Allocation, only exact

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The article details Neyman allocation, the optimal method for distributing a fixed sample size across strata to estimate a population total. It discusses the challenge of obtaining integer sample sizes and reveals that the exact integer solution is provided by the same 'Method of Equal Proportions' used to apportion US Congressional seats, a connection established by statistician Tommy Wright.

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