Reverse regression
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]
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.