Since Moser and Stuart's pioneering work (Moser and Stuart 1953), systematic investigation of random and quota sampling has fallen into abeyance amongst British researchers. 1 In the USA, the ...

Recent years have seen an increasing interest in probability sampling, and some proponents of the method have urged its use in public opinion surveys. This article reports on a comparative study of ...

Most statistical methodology in use today is designed for sampling schemes or experimental designs in which the sample size or number of data points is regarded as a fixed, present parameter. This is ...