Table 2.
Bias and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) of natural parameter MLE based on two-wave samples as percentages of true parameter values and efficiency losses
| Natural parameter |
Complete data value |
Bias (%) |
RMSE (%) |
Efficiency loss (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural | ||||
| Edges | −6.51 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| GWESP | 0.90 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| Nodal | ||||
| Seniority | 0.85 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| Practice | 0.41 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| Homophily | ||||
| Practice | 0.76 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Gender | 0.70 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| Office | 1.15 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |