Structural Causal Economics with Python

Thatch, Oliver J.

ISBN 13: 9798248198641

Published by Independently Published, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Structural Causal Economics with Python
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798248198641
• Binding: PAP
• Condition: New
• Weight: 712 grams

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Economic systems are shaped by complex cause-and-effect relationships that traditional correlation-based models often fail to capture. Structural Causal Economics with Python introduces a rigorous, modern framework for understanding economic mechanisms using structural causal models, graph-based reasoning, and counterfactual simulation.

This book bridges the gap between academic causal inference theory and real-world economic modeling. Readers learn how to move beyond prediction into explanation, policy testing, and scenario design using practical Python implementations. The focus is on building models that reflect how economic systems actually behave under intervention, shock, and policy change.

Inside, you will learn how to:

• Build and interpret causal graphs for economic systems
• Design structural models that capture real economic mechanisms
• Perform counterfactual analysis to evaluate alternative policy scenarios
• Simulate policy interventions and measure downstream effects
• Implement causal modeling workflows using modern Python tools
• Connect causal inference methods to macroeconomic and microeconomic applications

Rather than treating economic data as purely statistical signals, this book teaches you how to model the underlying structure that generates economic outcomes. The result is more robust forecasting, clearer policy insight, and deeper strategic understanding.

Written for quantitative economists, policy analysts, data scientists, and advanced finance professionals, this book assumes familiarity with Python and core economic concepts. It is designed as both a practical implementation guide and a conceptual reference for structural causal economic modeling.

If you want economics models that explain why outcomes happen, not just what happens next, this book provides the tools and framework to build them.