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Causal Inference Should Focus More on Mechanism Than Method
[From a post by Andrew Gelman at his blog, Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science] “If researchers and policy makers continue to view results of impact evaluations as a black box and fail to focus on mechanisms, the movement…
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ROODMAN: Appeal to Me – First Trial of a “Replication Opinion”
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[This blog is a repost of a blog that first appeared at davidroodman.com. It is republished here with permission from the author.] My employer, Open Philanthropy, strives to make grants in light of evidence. Of course, many uncertainties in our…
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