Observation and Experiment: An Introduction to Causal Inference

by Paul R. Rosenbaum

Book Overview

A daily glass of wine prolongs life--yet alcohol can cause life-threatening cancer. Some say raising the minimum wage will decrease inequality while others say it increases unemployment. Scientists once confidently claimed that hormone replacement therapy reduced the risk of heart disease but now they equally confidently claim it raises that risk. What should we make of this endless barrage of conflicting claims?

Observation and Experiment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674241630
• ISBN13: 9780674241633
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"