READ ME File For 'Generation of Simulated Data for SAE model evaluation'

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/PG/D233

ReadMe Author: Jillian Delaney, University of Southampton ORC ID 0009-0008-1117-0562

This dataset supports the thesis entitled "Application of Small Area Estimation Methods to Labour Force Statistics in Ireland"
AWARDED BY: University of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: 2026
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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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This file contains a detailed description of how the simulated data used to evaluate the models in Chapters 4 and 5 was generated.

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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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The method for generating the data is described in the file.

Date that the file was created: May, 2026