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An Investigation of Some Estimators of Variance for Systematic Sampling

Kirk M. Wolter Statistical Research Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC, 20233, USA; George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
Pages 781-790 | Received 01 Apr 1983, Published online: 12 Mar 2012

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