Causal analysis in population studies: concepts, methods, applications
Éditeur :
Springer
ISBN :
9789048182329
Date de publication :
28 oct. 2010
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Nederlands
The counterfactual approach to estimate effects of causes from quasi-experimental data or from observational studies was first proposed by Rubin in 1974 and further developed by James Heckman and others.This book presents both theoretical contributions and empirical applications of the counterfactual approach to causal inference.