Question
A number of studies from Statistics Canada contain multiple ‘replicate weights’ – are these the same as bootstrap weights?
Answer
The subject matter responded:
"Not exactly, bootstrap weights are a type of replicate weight and we [census] used the “nonindependent random groups method” to create the replicate weights.
If your client would like more information on the method he can consult chapter 2 of the book: Introduction to Variance Estimation.
