Causal inference without counterfactuals

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 450, 2000, Pages 407-424

  Dawid, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Average causal effect; Causation; Causes of effects; Determinism; Effects of causes; Metaphysical model; Potential response; Treatment unit additivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542742382     PISSN: 01621459     EISSN: 1537274X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01621459.2000.10474210     Document Type: Article

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