Nonparametric bounds for the causal effect in a binary instrumental-variable model

Stata Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 345-367

  Palmer, Tom M ^a   Ramsahai, Roland R ^b   Didelez, Vanessa ^a   Sheehan, Nuala A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Average causal effect; Bpbounds; Bpboundsi; Causal inference; Instrumental variables; Nonparametric bounds; st0232

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053970521     PISSN: 1536867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1536867x1101100302     Document Type: Article

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