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Bayesian estimation of proportion and sensitivity level in randomized response procedures

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A Bayesian approach to the joint estimation of population proportion and sensitivity level of a stigmatizing attribute is proposed by adopting a two-stage randomized response procedure. In the first stage the direct question method is carried out for each respondent, while in the second stage the randomization is exclusively carried out for those individuals declaring their membership in the non-sensitive group. The randomization is implemented on the basis of Franklin’s procedure. The proposed Bayesian method avoids the drawbacks usually connected with the use of maximum-likelihood or moment estimation.

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    Lucio Barabesi & Marzia Marcheselli

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Barabesi, L., Marcheselli, M. Bayesian estimation of proportion and sensitivity level in randomized response procedures. Metrika 72, 75–88 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00184-009-0242-7

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