Regression estimation can be improved survey precision by incorporating auxiliary information, but highly correlated auxiliary variables often cause multicollinearity and unstable coefficient estimation. This study studies regression estimation using ...
Regression estimation can be improved survey precision by incorporating auxiliary information, but highly correlated auxiliary variables often cause multicollinearity and unstable coefficient estimation. This study studies regression estimation using highly correlated auxiliary variables under complex survey designs and proposes weighted principal component regression (WPCR) and weighted ridge regression (WRR) as alternatives to the generalized regression estimator (GREG). Monte Carlo simulations across varying correlation structures evaluate bias, standard deviation, RMSE, and absolute relative bias (ARB). The results show that WPCR and especially WRR provide more stable and accurate estimation than GREG in highly correlated settings.