Sample Survey Theory

Focusing on the classical statistical questions of estimating population means from sample data, this volume presents a compilation of two discussion papers and supplementary notes from a course at Statistics Netherlands. The first paper introduces a new method for addressing unequal probability sampling, while the second explores constrained estimators within specified parameter restrictions. The work systematically examines sampling theory through the lens of the sampling autocorrelation coefficient, a concept integral to both sampling and time series analysis, highlighting its broader implications.