A Review of the Use of Small Areas Estimation in Colombia.

This article provides a review of the work carried out in Colombia on small area estimation. It considers initiatives of an academic nature, mainly originating from universities, as well as initiatives focused on generating offcial statistics from public offices and private companies in the country. The objective of the work is to update the interested reader on the progress of this methodology in the country and to encourage the community to deepen into the analysis and publication of content on small area estimation. Additionally, a summary of the main models used in small area estimation is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]