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J.N.K. Rao
Board of Directors, LRSP
Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor
School of Mathematics and Statistics, Ottawa, Canada
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Research interests: Survey sampling theory and methods;
biostatistics
(a) Recent Publications
- Demnati, A. and Rao, J.N.K. (2004). Linearization variance estimators for
survey data (with discussion). Survey Methodology, 30, 17-34.
- Das, K., Jiang, J. and Rao, J.N.K. (2004). Mean squared error of empirical
predictor. Annals of Statistics, 32, 818-840.
- Smith, P.J., Rao, J.N.K., Battaglia, M.P. and Daniels, D. (2004). Evaluation
of adjustments for partial non-response bias in the US National Immunization
Survey. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, A, 167, 141-156.
- Biswas, A. and Rao, J.N.K. (2004). Missing responses in adaptive allocation
design. Statistics and Probability Letters (in press).
- Datta, G.S., Rao, J.N.K. and Smith, D.D. (2004). On measuring the variability
of small area estimators under a basic area level model. Biometrika,
92 (in press).
- Rao, J.N.K. and Tausi, M. (2004). Estimating function jackknife variance
estimators under stratified multistage sampling. Communications in Statistics:
Theory and Methods, 33 (in press).
- Rao, J.N.K., Scott, A.J. and Benhin, E. (2003). Undoing complex survey data
structures: some theory and applications of inverse sampling (with discussion).
Survey Methodology, 29, 107-128.
- Rao, J.N.K. (2003). Some new developments in small area estimation. Journal
of the Iranian Statistical Society, 2, 145-169.
- Rao, J.N.K. (2003). Small Area Estimation, New York: Wiley, 313 pp.
- You, Y. and Rao, J.N.K. (2003). Pseudo hierarchical Bayes small area estimation
combining unit level models and survey weights. Journal of Statistical
Planning and Inference, 111, 197-208.
- Chen, J., Chen, S-Y. and Rao, J.N.K. (2003). Empirical likelihood confidence
intervals for the mean of a population containing many zero values. Canadian
Journal of Statistics, 31, 53-65.
- Rao, J.N.K., Jocelyn, W. and Hidiroglou, M.A. (2003). Confidence interval
coverage properties for regression estimators in uni-phase and two-phase sampling.
Journal of Official Statistics, 19, 17-30.
- Haziza, D. and Rao, J.N.K. (2003). Inference for population means under
unweighted imputation for missing survey data. Survey Methodology,
29.
- Wang, Q. and Rao, J.N.K. (2002). Empirical likelihood-based inference in
linear models with missing data. Scandinavian Journal of Statistica, 29,
563-576.
- Bellhouse, D.R. and Rao, J.N.K. (2002). Analysis of domain means in complex
surveys, Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 102,
47-58.
- Skinner, C.J. and Rao, J.N.K. (2002). Jackknife variance estimation for
multivariate statistics under hot deck imputation from common donors, Journal
of Statistical Planning and Inference, 102, 149-167.
- Wang, Q. and Rao, J.N.K. (2002). Empirical likelihood-based inference in
linear errors-in-co-variables models with validation data. Biometrika,
89, 345-358.
- You, Y. and Rao, J.N.K. (2002). Small area estimation using unmatched sampling
and linking models. Canadian Journal of Statistics, 30, 3-15.
- Wang, Q. and Rao, J.N.K. (2002). Empirical likelihood-based inference under
imputation for missing response data. Annals of Statistics, 30,
896-924.
- You, Y. and Rao, J.N.K. (2002). A pseudo-empirical best linear unbiased
prediction approach to small area estimation using survey weights, Canadian
Journal of Statistics, 30, 431-439.
- Rao, J.N.K., Yung, W. and Hidiroglou, M.A. (2002). Estmating equations for
the analysis of survey data using post-stratification information. Sankhya,
Series A, 64, 364-378.
- Fuller, W.A. and Rao, J.N.K. (2001). A regression composite estimator with
application to the Canadian Labour Force Survey. Survey Methodology,
27, 45-51.
- Wang, Q. and Rao, J.N.K. (2001). Empirical likelihood for linear regression
models under imputation for missing responses. Canadian Journal of Statistics,
29, 597-608.
- Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Statistical Methodology for Indirect Estimations
in Small Areas, Volume 39, EUSTAT.
- Lohr, S. and Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Inference from dual frame surveys. Journal
of the American Statistical Association, 95, 271-280.
- Yung, W. and Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Jackknife variance estimation under imputation
for estimators using post-stratification information. Journal of the American
Statistical Association, 95, 903-915.
- Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Conditional inference for large and small areas. Journal
of the Indian Statistical Association, 38, 383-398.
- Yu, M. and Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Inference for nested error linear regression
models with unequal error variances. Journal of Statistical Planning and
Inference, 88, 233-253.
- Zhong, Bob and Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Empirical likelihood inference under
stratified random sampling using auxiliary population information. Biometrika
87, 929-938.
- Zhong, Bob, Chen, J. and Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Empirical likelihood inference
in the presence of measurement error. Canadian Journal of Statistics,
28, 841-852.
- Bellhouse, D.R. and Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Analysis of domain means in complex
surveys. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 58.
- Skinner, C.J. and Rao, J.N.K. (2000). Jackknife variance estimation for
multivariate statistics under hot deck imputation from common donors. Journal
of Statistical Planning and Inference, 58.
- Chen, J., Rao, J.N.K. and Sitter, R.R. (2000). Efficient random imputation
for missing data in complex surveys. Statistica Sinica, 10.
- Rao, J.N.K. and Shao, J. (1999). Modified balanced repeated replication
for complex survey data. Biometrika, 86, 403-415.
- Rao, J.N.K. (1999). Conditional inference from survey data: some current
issues. Statistica Applicata, 11, 151-164.
- Rao, J.N.K. and Scott, A.J. (1999). A simple method for analysing overdispersion
in clustered Poisson data. Statistics in Medicine, 18, 1373-1385.
- Rao, J.N.K. (1999). Some current trends in sample survey theory and methods,
(with discussion). Sankhya, Series B, 61, 1-54.
- Rao, J.N.K. (1999). Some recent advances in model-based small area estimation.
Survey Methodology, 25, 175-186.
- Prasad, N.G.N. and Rao, J.N.K. (1999). On robust small area estimation using
a simple random effects model. Survey Methodology, 25, 67-72.
- Rao, J.N.K., Scott, A.J. and Skinner, C.J. (1998). Quasi-score tests with
survey data. Statistica Sinica, 8, 1059-1070.
- Stukel, D.M. and Rao, J.N.K. (1998). On small area estimation under two-fold
nested error regression models. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference,
78, 131-147.
- Rao, J.N.K. (1997). Developments in sample survey theory: an appraisal.
Can. J. Statist. 25, 1-21.
- Rao, J.N.K. and Sitter, R.R. (1997). Imputation for missing values and corresponding
variance estimation. Can. J. Statist., 25, 61-73.
- Rao, J.N.K. (1996). On variance estimation with imputed survey data. J.
Amer. Statist. Assoc. 91, 499-506.
- Rao, J.N.K. and Shao, J. (1996). On balanced half-sample variance estimation
in stratified random sampling. J. Amer. Statist. Assoc., 91,
343-348.
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Skinner, C.J. and Rao, J.N.K. (1996). Estimation in dual frame surveys
with complex designs. J. Amer. Statist. Assoc., 91, 349-356.
- Rust, K.F. and Rao, J.N.K. (1996). Variance estimation for complex surveys
using replication techniques. Statist. Meth. In Med. Res., 5,
283-310.
- Yung, W. And Rao, J.N.K. (1996). Jackknife linearization variance estimators
under stratified multi-stage sampling. Survey Methodology, 22,
23-31.
- Nigam, A.K. and Rao, J.N.K. (1996). On balanced bootstrap for stratified
multistage samples. Statistica Sinica, 6, 199-214.
- Rao, J.N.K. and Sitter R.R. (1995). Variance estimation under two-phase
sampling with application to imputation for missing data. Biometrika,
82, 453-460.
- Singh, A.C. and Rao, J.N.K. (1995). On the adjustment of gross flows for
classification error with application to data from the Canadian Labour Force
Survey, J. Amer. Statist. Assoc., 90, 478-488.
- Rao, J.N.K. and Wang, S. (1995). On the power of F tests under regression
models with nested error structure. J. Multivariate Analysis, 53,
237-246.
Lahiri, P. and Rao, J.N.K. (1995). Robust estimation of mean squared error
of small area estimators. J. Amer. Statist. Assoc., 90, 758-766.
- Ghosh, M. and Rao, J.N.K. (1994). Small area estimation: an appraisal (with
discussion). Statist. Science, 9, 55-93.
Rao, J.N.K. and Yu, M. (1994). Small area estimation by combining time series
and cross-sectional data. Can. J. Statist., 22, 511-528.
- Fung, K.Y., Krewski, D., Rao, J.N.K. and Scott, A.J. (1994). Tests for trend
in developmental toxicity experiments with correlated binary data. Risk
Analysis, 14, 639-648.
- Rao, J.N.K. (1994). Estimation of totals and distributing functions using
auxiliary information at the estimation stage. J. Official Statist.,
10, 153-165.
- Rao, J.N.K., Sutradhar, B.C. and Yue, K. (1993). Generalized lest squares
F test in regression analysis with two-stage cluster samples. J.
Amer. Statist. Assoc., 88, 1388-1391.
- Kleffe, J. and Rao, J.N.K. (1993). Inadmissibility but near optimality
of an estimator of correlated response variance under additive models. J.
Statist. Planning and Inference, 36, 151-164.
- Shao, J. and Rao, J.N.K. (1993). Jackknife inference for heteroscedastic
linear regression models. Can. J. Statist., 21, 377-395.
- Shao, J. and Rao, J.N.K. (1993). Standard errors for low income proportions
estimated from stratified multistage samples. Sankhya, Ser. B, 55,
393-414.
- Rao, J.N.K. and Scott, A.J. (1992). A simple method for the analysis of
clustered binary data. Biometrics, 48, 577-585.
- Rao, J.N.K. and Shao, A.J. (1992). Jackknife variance estimation with survey
data under hot deck imputation. Biometrika, 79, 811-822.
- Rao, J.N.K., Wu, C.F.J. and Yue, K. (1992). Some recent work on resampling
methods for complex surveys. Survey Methodology, 18, 209-217.
- Kleffe, J. and Rao, J.N.K. (1992). Estimation of mean square error of empirical
best linear un-biased predictors under a random error variance linear model.
J. Multivariate Analysis, 43, 1-15.
Prestigious invited lectures
- Gold Medallist Lecture, Annual Meeting of Statistical Society of Canada, 1993
- Hansen Memorial Lecture, October 1998
- Plenary lecture, Current Topics in Survey Sampling, 1997
- American Statistical Association meetings, 1992-4; 97;98,
- International Statistical Institute Meetings, 1995;
- Annual Research Conference, U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1994;
- International Conference on Measurement Errors, 1994;
- International Conference on Establishment Surveys, 1993;
- Symposium on Statistics for 21st Century, 1998;
- Symposium on Longitudinal Analysis for Complex Surveys, 1998;
- Conference on Conditional Statistical Inference, Italy, 1998.
Research Fellowships
Received Research Achievement Award, Carleton University, 1995-96.
Journal Editorships
Associate Editor, J. Amer. Statist. Assoc., 1992-4; Survey
Methodology, 1985- ; Statistica Sinica, 1991-.
Membership on Committees
- Advisory Committee on Statistical Methodology, Statistics Canada, 1985- .
- NSERC Grant Selection Committee, 1989-92.
- Chair, ASA Survey Research Section Committee on Fellows, 1995-96.
- Member, IMS Committee on Special Invited Lectures, 1994-95.
- Panel Member, Committee on Poverty Statistics, National Academy of Science, 1996-
Honours
- Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 1991. Part of the citation reads
"He has made fundamental contributions to survey sampling, from its foundational
principles to complex survey design and analysis. These contributions have influenced the
way surveys are conducted and analyzed".
- Awarded 1993 Gold Medal of Statistical Society of Canada in recognition of
"fundamental research achievements, especially in the theory and practice of
surveys"
- (3) Sessional President, Golden Jubilee Meetings of the Indian Society of Agricultural
Statistics, 1996
- Program Chair, International Statistical Institute Meetings, Finland, 1999
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