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Title: A Grouping Genetic Algorithm for Joint Stratification and Sample Allocation Designs

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Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: Predicting the cheapest sample size for the optimal stratification in multivariate survey design is a problem in cases where the population frame is large. A solution exists that iteratively searches for the minimum sample size necessary to meet accuracy constraints in partitions of atomic strata created by the Cartesian product of auxiliary variables into larger strata. The optimal stratification can be found by testing all possible partitions. However the number of possible partitions grows exponentially with the number of initial strata. There are alternative ways of modelling this problem, one of the most natural is using Genetic Algorithms (GA). These evolutionary algorithms use recombination, mutation and selection to search for optimal solutions. They often converge on optimal or near-optimal solution more quickly than exact methods. We propose a new GA approach to this problem using grouping genetic operators instead of traditional operators. The results show a significant improvement in solution quality for similar computational effort, corresponding to large monetary savings

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Authors: O'Luing, Mervyn; Prestwich, Steven; Tarim, S. Armagan

Publisher: University College Cork

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Methodology and Data Collection

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