Econometric causality
By: James J. Heckman.
Contributors: National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series -- working paper 13934; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) -- working paper no. 13934.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Description: "This paper presents the econometric approach to causal modeling.  It is motivated by policy problems.  New causal parameters are defined and identified to address specific policy problems.  Economists embrace a scientific approach to causality and model the preferences and choices of agents to infer subjective (agent) evaluations as well as objective outcomes.  Anticipated and realized subjective and objective outcomes are distinguished.  Models for simultaneous causality are developed.  The paper contrasts the Neyman-Rubin model of causality with the econometric approach"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
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