Abstract:This thesis considers Small Area Estimation with a main focus on estimation and prediction theory for repeated measures data. The demand for small area statistics is for both cross-sectional and repeated measures data. For instance, small area estimates for repeated measures data may be used by public policy makers for different purposes such as funds allocation, new educational or health programs and in some cases, they might be interested in a given group of population.It has been shown that the multivariate… Show more
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