Methods of discovering causal effects
Methods of discovering causal effects: basically, after observing or interacting with the environment, how can we discover what causes what? When are we justified to claim causal effects (not just correlation)?
| Method/strategy | Notes | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Try to deliberately control as many other variables as possible | [1] | ? |
| Randomized controlled trial | [1] Michael Nielsen also talks about this in his tutorial | There are lots of examples of this. It would be good to explain a concrete one. For now, I'll just link to this section on Wikipedia. |
| The do calculus | This allows us to infer causal effects just by observation (i.e. without conducting an experiment). I think this one breaks down into further strategies. Three of them are listed in p. 30 of [2] |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cosma Rohilla Shalizi. "Identifying Causal Effects from Observations". April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Stephen L. Morgan; Christopher Winship. Counterfactual and Causal Inference: Methods and Principles for Social Research. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. 2015.