Module 0, Part 2: Introduction to Causal Inference
In part 2, we’ll lay the foundation for all of the methods in this class…the potential outcomes framework. We’ll discuss what this means and what we’ll seek to estimate going forward.
Objectives
- Explain potential outcomes
- Derive and explain the average treatment effect
- Explain the differences between an average treatment effect and the average treatment effect on the treated
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