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The example given by Pearl is that of salary discrimination: comparing the salaries of equally qualified men and women, we see that men earned a higher salary, but comparing the qualifications of equally paid men and women, we see that men are more qualified (p. 426).<ref>Judea Pearl. "Epilogue: The Art and Science of Cause and Effect" in ''Causality: Models, Reasoning, and Inference''. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. 2009.</ref> | The example given by Pearl is that of salary discrimination: comparing the salaries of equally qualified men and women, we see that men earned a higher salary, but comparing the qualifications of equally paid men and women, we see that men are more qualified (p. 426).<ref>Judea Pearl. "Epilogue: The Art and Science of Cause and Effect" in ''Causality: Models, Reasoning, and Inference''. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. 2009.</ref> | ||
There is some discussion of this on ''LessWrong''.<ref>https://www.greaterwrong.com/posts/FGsoajyYJRczieqh5/understanding-simpson-s-paradox/comment/JyrGhmYj8xSHgPqst</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 20:56, 2 June 2018
Reverse regression refers to a problem in statistical inference where a conclusion is reversed depending on the variable being adjusted.
The example given by Pearl is that of salary discrimination: comparing the salaries of equally qualified men and women, we see that men earned a higher salary, but comparing the qualifications of equally paid men and women, we see that men are more qualified (p. 426).[1]
There is some discussion of this on LessWrong.[2]
History
Judea Pearl says the "controversy" "occupied the social science literature in the 1970s".
References
- ↑ Judea Pearl. "Epilogue: The Art and Science of Cause and Effect" in Causality: Models, Reasoning, and Inference. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. 2009.
- ↑ https://www.greaterwrong.com/posts/FGsoajyYJRczieqh5/understanding-simpson-s-paradox/comment/JyrGhmYj8xSHgPqst