Analyzing individual and average causal effects via structural equation models

Methodology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-54

  Steyer, Rolf ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Latent difference variables; Rubin's approach to causality; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744608443     PISSN: 16141881     EISSN: 16142241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-1881.1.1.39     Document Type: Article

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