Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/107684 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
Diskussionsbeiträge No. 2015/7
Publisher: 
Freie Universität Berlin, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Berlin
Abstract: 
Modern systems of official statistics require the timely estimation of area-specific densities of sub-populations. Ideally estimates should be based on precise geo-coded information, which is not available due to confidentiality constraints. One approach for ensuring confidentiality is by rounding the geo-coordinates. We propose multivariate non-parametric kernel density estimation that reverses the rounding process by using a Bayesian measurement error model. The methodology is applied to the Berlin register of residents for deriving density estimates of ethnic minorities and aged people. Estimates are used for identifying areas with a need for new advisory centres for migrants and infrastructure for older people.
Subjects: 
ageing
binned data
ethnic segregation
non-parametric estimation
official statistics
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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