%0 Journal Article %T On improving Horvitz¨CThompson method of estimation through location shifts under midzuno¨Csen scheme of sampling %A L.N. Sahoo %A R.K. Nayak %J - %D 2012 %R DOI Code: 10.1285/i20705948v5n1p30 %X Considering suitable transformations of survey and size variables, an attempt has been made to improve upon the Horvitz-Thompson estimator through Midzuno-Sen scheme of sampling. Analytical as well as numerical studies have been undertaken in order to examine the properties of the suggested sampling methodology %K Inclusion probability %K joint inclusion probability %K Midzuno-Sen scheme of sampling %K ¦Ðps sampling %K super population model. %U http://siba-ese.unisalento.it/index.php/ejasa/article/view/11147