Graphical Causal Models

Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 245-273

  Elwert, Felix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal Effect; Causal Model; Causal Path; Offer Wage; Unit Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85111040327     PISSN: 13896903     EISSN: 2542839X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6094-3_13     Document Type: Chapter

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