Expert statistical testimony and epidemiological evidence: The toxic effects of lead exposure on children

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-48

  Fienberg, Stephen E ^a   Glymour, Clark ^a   Scheines, Richard ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian methods; Causal modeling; Measurement error; Multiple regression; Omitted variable bias

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXTRAPOLATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MEASUREMENT ERRORS;

BAYESIAN METHODS; CAUSAL MODELING; OMITTED-VARIABLE BIAS;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0347354939     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4076(02)00165-3     Document Type: Article

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