Multistage Sampling Allocation and Sample Selection

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Documentation for package ‘R2BEAT’ version 1.0.5

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allocation	Sample sizes for each stratum
beat.1st	Compute one stage multivariate optimal allocation.
beat.2st	Multivariate optimal allocation for different domains in two stage statified sample design
beat.cv	Computation of coefficient of variation (CV) for a given multivariate multiple allocation
build_dummy_variables	Derives dummy variables from target variables to the sampling frame
check_input	Check of coherence in the inputs for the allocation step
deft_start	Starting values for the Design Effect (deft)
design	Sampling design variables
effst	Estimator effect
errors	Precision constraints (maximum CVs) as input for Bethel allocation
eval_2stage	Evaluation of the two-stage sample design optimized solution by simulation
input_to_beat.2st_1	Input dataframes for R2BEAT two-stages sample design (when a previous round of the survey is available, but no sampling frame)
input_to_beat.2st_2	Prepares the design and psu file for two-stage sample design (when a previous round of the survey is available, but no sampling frame)
plot_sens	Plot of the sensitivity analysis for some parameters by means of grid search
prepareInputToAllocation1	Input dataframes for R2BEAT two-stages sample design when sampling frame is available
prepareInputToAllocation2	Input dataframes for R2BEAT two-stages sample design when both sampling frame and a previous round of the survey are available
PSU_strat	Information on Primary Stage Units (PSUs) stratification
rho	Intraclass correlation coefficients for self and non self representative in the strata
select_PSU	Select sample of primary stage units (PSU)
select_PSU2	Select sample of primary stage units (PSU)
select_SSU	Select sample of secondary stage units (SSU)
sensitivity_min_SSU	Sensitivity analysis for choosing minimum number of SSUs per PSU (sampling frame available)
sensitivity_min_SSU2	Sensitivity analysis for choosing minimum number of SSUs per PSU (no sampling frame available)
sens_names	Function for better presentation of sensitivity information
strata	Strata characteristics