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Raking

Raking (also called "raking ratio estimation" or "iterative proportional fitting") is the statistical process of adjusting data sample weights of a contingency table to match desired marginal totals.

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Raking (also called "raking ratio estimation" or "iterative proportional fitting") is the statistical process of adjusting data sample weights of a contingency table to match desired marginal totals.

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