regression analysis
type: Concept
narrower: best linear unbiased estimator

best linear unbiased estimator
definition: The term best linear unbiased estimator (BLUE) comes from application of the general notion of unbiased and efficient estimation in the context of linear estimation. In statistical and econometric research, we rarely have populations with which to work. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Best Linear Unbiased Estimator]
broader: regression analysis
type: Concept

methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: best linear unbiased estimator