Causal Inference, 9798212879361
Uncover cause and effect: Simple tools for complex real-world problems.

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  • Release Date

    1 January 1970

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Summary

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 h…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798212879361
Author:Paul R. Rosenbaum, Chris Monteiro
Publisher:Ascent Audio
Imprint:Ascent Audio
Release Date:1 January 1970
Weight:118g
Dimensions:140mm x 142mm x 15mm
About The Author

Paul R. Rosenbaum

Paul R. Rosenbaum is the Robert G. Putzel Professor Emeritus of Statistics and Data Science at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Observation and Experiment: An Introduction to Causal Inference, Design of Observational Studies, Observational Studies, and Replication and Evidence Factors in Observational Studies.

Chris Monteiro is a trained traditional and voice actor. He has lent his voice to television and radio ads, animated films, video games, documentaries, and dozens of audiobooks. As an “Army brat” in his youth and a twenty-two-year military veteran and pilot as an adult, Chris has lived and traveled extensively throughout The United States, Europe, and Asia. Chris graduated from Ebry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS in professional aeronautics and continued his education at the University of Massachusetts, earning a master’s degree in teaching with a concentration in history.

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