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A nontechnical guide to the basic ideas of modern causal inference, with illustrations from health, the economy, and public policy.Which of two antiviral drugs does the most to save people infected with Ebola virus? Does a daily glass of wine prolong or shorten life? Does winning the lottery make you more or less likely to go bankrupt? How do you identify genes that cause disease? Do unions raise wages? Do some antibiotics have lethal side effects? Does the Earned Income Tax Credit help people enter the workforce?Causal Inference provides a brief and nontechnical introduction to randomized experiments, propensity scores, natural experiments, instrumental variables, sensitivity analysis, and quasi-experimental devices. Ideas are illustrated with examples from medicine, epidemiology, economics and business, the social sciences, and public policy.
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Introduction to Causal Inference(Chinese Edition)
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Renmin University of China Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 7300319556
ISBN 13: 9787300319551
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paperback. Condition: New. Paperback.Pub Date:2023-09 Pages:166 Language:ChinesePublisher:China Renmin University Press Which of the two antiviral drugs can better save patients infected with Ebola virus? Will drinking a glass of wine a day extend or shorten your life? Does winning the lottery reduce the risk of personal bankruptcy? How to identify the disease-causing gene? Do some antibiotics have fatal side effects? Does the Earned Income Tax Credit help people enter the workforce? Introduction to Causal Inference is. Seller Inventory # NM003901