Weights, what should we do with it? Although all survey samplers will agree that the inclusion of weights in any statistical analyses is necessary to avoid biased estimates, the \u2018how\u2019 and \u2018why\u2019 are less obvious for data users. In many aspects, weights are just a bit of a mystery. With this collection of articles, \u2018Survey Methods: Insights from the Field\u2019 hopes to help its reader to gain a better understanding of weights, both on what they are and on the reasons why they should be included in analyses.<\/p>\n
The editors warmly thank all the authors who contributed to the thematic collection of article, especially Pierre Lavall\u00e9e and Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Beaumont who kindly accepted to write an introductory article. We also would like to thank our invited editors Jean Dumais and Stephanie Steinmetz for their enthusiastic involvement in \u2018Weighting: Practical issues and \u2018How to\u2019 Approach\u2019.<\/p>\n
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