Causal instrumental variables and interventions

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 964-976

  Reiss, Julian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33947363949     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508953     Document Type: Conference Paper

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