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We introduce some calibrated estimators of a finite-population covariance. The estimators are defined by using different calibration equations and different loss functions. The estimators derived are compared by simulation.
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The study is supported by the Nordplus Neighbour program of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
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Plikusas, A., Pumputis, D. Calibrated Estimators of the Population Covariance. Acta Appl Math 97, 177–187 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10440-007-9129-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10440-007-9129-7