Causal Inference Is Not Just a Statistics Problem

AbstractThis article introduces a collection of four datasets, similar to Anscombe’s quartet, that aim to highlight the challenges involved when estimating causal effects. Each of the four datasets is generated based on a distinct causal mechanism: the first involves a collider, the second involves...

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Main Authors: Lucy D’Agostino McGowan, Travis Gerke, Malcolm Barrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-05-01
Series:Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26939169.2023.2276446