Trygve Haavelmo and the emergence of Causal Calculus
On 23 Feb, 2015 By admin 0 Comments
February, 2015
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Trygve Haavelmo
Reflections on Heckman and Pinto’s “Causal Analysis After Haavelmo”
On 10 Nov, 2013 By admin 0 Comments
Novemver, 2013
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This paper reflects on a recent article by Heckman and Pinto (2013) in which they discuss a formal system, called do-calculus, that operationalizes Haavelmo’s conception of policy intervention. They replace the do-operator with an equivalent operator called “fix,” highlight the capabilities of “fix,” discover limitations in “do,” and inform readers that those limitations disappear in “the Haavelmo approach.” I examine the logic of HP’s paper, its factual basis, and its impact on econometric research and education.
Causal Analysis After Haavelmo
On 16 Sep, 2013 By admin 0 Comments
September, 2013
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