Raking (also called "raking ratio estimation" or "
iterative proportional fitting The iterative proportional fitting procedure (IPF or IPFP, also known as biproportional fitting or biproportion in statistics or economics (input-output analysis, etc.), RAS algorithm in economics, raking in survey statistics, and matrix scaling in ...
") is the statistical process of adjusting data sample weights of a contingency table to match desired marginal totals.
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