What changed after the policy?
Difference-in-differencesΔYᵀ − ΔYᶜ
Read the policy effect
- Compare groups
- Check trends
- Estimate change
THE CAUSAL INFERENCE WORKSPACE
Good questions.
Credible answers.
Find a method for your question. Follow the analysis, inspect its evidence, and discuss every step.
THE METHOD STUDIO
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What happens at the cutoff?
Regression discontinuityμ₊(c) − μ₋(c)
Compare the two limits
- Find the cutoff
- Compare nearby
- Estimate the jump
Who benefits most?
Causal forestτ(x) = E[Y₁ − Y₀ | X=x]
Inspect effect variation
- Describe features
- Learn effects
- Check heterogeneity
A world of methods.
COMMUNITY ATLAS- Method guides
- 68
- Research fields
- 10
THE OPEN NOTEBOOK
Explore the methods.
68 workflows/10 fields of inquiry
Draw the DAG, find the adjustment set (ggdag & dagitty)
The idea
Before any estimation: encode your assumptions as a causal graph, enumerate the backdoor paths from treatment to outcome, and let the graph hand you the minimal set of covariates to adjust for.
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