Statistical matching, or data fusion, merges microdata from sample surveys. The goal is to create a synthetic file with a merged set of variables. A typical scenario is that variables (X, Y) are collected in Survey A, and variables (X, Z) are collected in Survey B. Statistical matching creates a synthetic microdata file from the Survey A and Survey B data, with values of X, Y, and Z on each record. Uncertainty occurs during statistical matching because information is lacking about the distribution of (Y, Z). A method to exhibit the uncertainty in estimates due to the statistical matching...
Statistical matching, or data fusion, merges microdata from sample surveys. The goal is to create a synthetic file with a merged set of variables. A t...