Sampling (7 ECTS)

    Course Code: 
    6033
    Semester: 
    4th
    Διδάσκων: 

    IOULIA PAPAGEORGIOU

    1. Introductory Concepts and Principles

    Finite populations, subpopulations, and variables. Census and sample surveys. Probability and non-probability sampling. Inclusion and selection probabilities of population units. Finite population parameters and their estimation. Properties of estimators. Sampling frames, questionnaires, and methods of data collection. Sources of error in sample surveys.

    2. Simple Random Sampling

    Principles and implementation of simple random sampling. Estimation of population totals, means, and proportions. Variance estimation and confidence intervals. Determination of the required sample size.

    3. Stratified Sampling

    Principles and implementation of stratified sampling. Estimation of population parameters and their variances. Allocation of the sample among strata, including proportional and optimal allocation. Comparison of stratified sampling with simple random sampling.

    4. Systematic Sampling

    Principles and implementation of systematic sampling. Estimation of population parameters and variance estimation. Comparison of systematic sampling with other sampling designs.

    5. Cluster Sampling

    Principles and applications of cluster sampling. Single-stage cluster sampling. Sampling with equal- and unequal-size clusters. Two-stage cluster sampling and estimation of population parameters.

    Recommended Reading

    • Παπαγεωργίου Ι., Θεωρία Δειγματοληψίας, 2016.
    • Sarndal, C-E., Swensson, B., Wretman, J. (1992) Model assisted survey sampling. Springer.
    • Lohr, S. (2010) Sampling: Design and Analysis. 2nd Edition. Brooks/Cole. Sengage learning.
    • Kish, L. (1965). Sampling Surveys. John Wiley & Sons. New York.
    • Barnett, V. (1974). Elements of Sampling Theory. The English Universities Press Ltd.
    • Pascal Ardilly, Yves Tillé. Sampling Methods: Exercises and Solutions.
    • Δαμιανού, Χ. (2006) Μεθοδολογία της Δειγματοληψίας. Τεχνικές και  εφαρμογές. Εκδόσεις Σοφία.
    • Ξεκαλάκη Ε. (1995) Τεχνικές Δειγματοληψίας. Σημειώσεις, Οικονομικό  Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών.

    (old title: Sampling techniques and Sample Surveys)