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Causal Estimands for Policy Evaluation and Beyond
This paper reviews various estimands used in modern scientific and applied research to operationalize causal inquiries within the Rubin Causal Model framework. I first introduce the most widely utilized average treatment effects, such as ATE, ATT, and ATC. I then describe their popular extensions, including those targeting local and conditional treatment effects; causal interactions and mediation; effects for non-continuous outcomes, as well as for multi-valued and continuous treatments; and longitudinal treatment effects. For each of these estimands, a substantive explanation is provided, along with examples of research questions they can address. The key assumptions necessary for the identification of the most widely used effects are also discussed.
Научное направление:
Социальная и экономическая география (включая урбанистику и транспорт)
Медиа и коммуникации
Политология, международные отношения и ГМУ
Образование
Социология (включая демографию и антропологию)
Экономика и менеджмент
Приоритетные направления:
экономика
социология
менеджмент
государственное и муниципальное управление
бизнес-информатика
Язык:
английский