New Preprints: Family Planning Estimation Model and Shrinkage Data Models

Two new preprints out today related to our work on Bayesian hierarchical models for demographic and health indicators. The first preprint, joint with Leontine Alkema and Evan Ray, introduces a data model that incorporates Bayesian shrinkage priors as a way to flexibly handle data sources with reporting issues. We have also used shrinkage priors for modeling indicators with large shocks (for…