Title | Nonparametric Identification for Respondent-Driven Sampling. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Aronow, Peter M., and Forrest W. Crawford |
Journal | Statistics & probability letters |
Volume | 106 |
Pagination | 100-102 |
Date Published | 2015 Nov 1 |
ISSN | 0167-7152 |
Abstract | We detail nonparametric identification results for respondent-driven sampling when sampling probabilities are assumed to be functions of network degree known to scale. We show that the conditions for consistency of the Volz-Heckathorn estimator are weaker than previously assumed. |
Alternate Journal | Stat Probab Lett |