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\name{multi_raking_start}
\alias{multi_raking_start}
\title{Compute starting values for multi-reference calibration}
\usage{
multi_raking_start(Xc, Xp_list, block_cols, f_p, label = "Multi_Calibration")
}
\arguments{
\item{Xc}{Numeric design matrix for the nonprobability sample.}

\item{Xp_list}{List of reference-sample design matrices.}

\item{block_cols}{List of integer vectors mapping each reference-sample
block to its column indices in `Xc`, as returned by
`multi_raking_block_cols`.}

\item{f_p}{Named numeric vector of reference weighted totals, as returned
by `multi_raking_fp`.}

\item{label}{Character scalar used as a prefix in error messages.}
}
\value{
A numeric vector of length `ncol(Xc)` containing the starting
  values for the coefficient vector \eqn{\beta}, with the intercept
  initialized to match the ratio of reference to sample weighted totals
  and all other coefficients set to zero.
}
\description{
Compute starting values for multi-reference calibration
}
\keyword{internal}
