[R-sig-ME] lme4 package

[Ben Bolker]

    lmer does *not* implement sampling weights. You may want to look at 
the svylme <https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=svylme> package (see the 
README at https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/svylme/readme/README.html)

    cheers
    Ben Bolker


On 2024-06-24 3:21 p.m., Alejandro Izaguirre wrote:
> My name is Alejandro Izaguirre, I am an economist specialized in spatial
> data analysis. I use linear mixed  models for estimating poverty maps.
> I have a question about the *lme4* package, specifically about lmer. I
> usually work with informative sampling designs and I would like to know if
> the command *"weights"* in *lmer* stands for sampling weights. There are
> discussions on the internet about this, and I would like to ask you for
> some clarifications.
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Alejandro Izaguirre
> 
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