NCVS Task 4 Report: Summary of Options Relating to Local Area Estimation

• Date Published: May 2010
• Publication Type: Publication

Annotation

This report, generated by Westat, reviews three related approaches for generating Local Area Estimates (LAEs) for the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).

Abstract

This report, generated by Westat, reviews three related approaches for generating Local Area Estimates (LAEs) for the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS): 1) Direct estimates, 2) Small area estimates (SAEs) and 3) Adding sample using alternative methods.