A Generalization of Sampling Without Replacement From a Finite UniverseAuthor(s): D. G. Horvitz and D. J. ThompsonSource: Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 47, No. 260 (Dec., 1952), pp. 663-685Published by: American Statistical AssociationStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2280784Accessed: 17/10/2008 18:23

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Issue Table of ContentsJournal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 47, No. 260 (Dec., 1952), pp. 583-728Volume Information [pp. 715 - 728]Front MatterUse of Ranks in One-Criterion Variance Analysis [pp. 583 - 621]Serial Number Analysis [pp. 622 - 634]Confidence Intervals for Medians and Other Position Measures [pp. 635 - 646]Problems in Inter-Spatial Comparisons of Worker Efficiency: Illustrations From Puerto Rico [pp. 647 - 652]Evolving Mechanisms for the Production of International Health Statistics [pp. 653 - 662]A Generalization of Sampling Without Replacement From a Finite Universe [pp. 663 - 685]Erratum: The Effectiveness of Quality Control Charts [p. 685]Book Reviewsuntitled [pp. 686 - 687]untitled [pp. 687 - 691]untitled [pp. 691 - 692]untitled [pp. 692 - 694]untitled [pp. 694 - 697]untitled [pp. 697 - 698]untitled [pp. 698 - 700]untitled [pp. 700 - 702]untitled [pp. 702 - 704]untitled [pp. 705 - 706]untitled [pp. 706 - 708]

Publications Received [p. 709]Random Digits (1-6000) [pp. 710 - 714]