Inference with data coming from multiple frames: The use of auxiliary information

Abstract

This thesis is presented as a compendium of 4 publications in relation with the contents of the thesis. 3 of the papers are already published in specialized journals and the fourth one is submitted for reviewing. The full version of the papers is included in Appendices A1 - A4, in the second part of the thesis, at the end of it. Previous to the appendix section, a list of chapters that summarize the most important aspects of the papers to facilitate their reading is presented. The first chapter constitutes an introduction to the problem of the estimation in a multiple frame context and a comprehensive overview of the existing approaches for estimating parameters from data coming from a multiple frame survey. Then, the objectives this thesis pursues are enumerated. The methodology used and the most relevant results obtained are presented in Chapters 3 and 4, respectively. Chapter 5 lists the conclusions derived from the results obtained. Finally, Chapter 6 provides some notes on the current research related with the topics addressed in the thesis that is being carried out at present.