Nonparametric likelihood and doubly robust estimating equations for marginal and nested structural models

Canadian Journal of Statistics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 609-632

  Tan, Zhiqiang ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal inference; Double robustness; Estimating equations; Marginal structural model; Nested structural model; Nonparametric likelihood; Profile likelihood; Propensity score

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149381863     PISSN: 03195724     EISSN: 1708945X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjs.10080     Document Type: Article

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