Linear models, generalized linear models, and nonlinear models are examples of parametric regression models because we know the function that describes the relationship between the response and ...

In this paper we investigate optimal prediction of the finite population regression coefficient $\beta _{N}$ under a general linear regression superpopulation model. Optimal predictors are obtained ...

Journal of Population Research, Vol. 28, No. 2/3, Local and Small Area Modelling (2011), pp. 185-201 (17 pages) This study revisits a spatial regression approach for small-area population forecasting ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Many of Pew Research Center’s survey analyses show relationships between two ...

Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research presents a full-code, step-by-step tutorial on this powerful machine learning technique used to predict a single numeric value. A regression problem is one ...