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Coverage error

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-000438

Nonsampling error that occurs in statistical estimates and arises from gaps between the sampling frame and the total population.

See also measurement error and sampling error.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-000438
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesBLS Glossary
See alsoMeasurement error; Sampling error
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000438",
  "term": "Coverage error",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Nonsampling error that occurs in statistical estimates and arises from gaps between the sampling frame and the total population.\n\nSee also measurement error and sampling error.",
  "see_also": [
    "Measurement error",
    "Sampling error"
  ],
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/coverage-error/"
}

Record 431 of 2,141 in Economic statistics terminology (MLC-0116). Request the full dataset.