Uses and abuses of statistical control variables: Ruling out or creating alternative explanations?
Mingxiang Li
Topics & Concepts
Control variableCausal inferenceControl (management)ConfoundingScrutinySelection biasOmitted-variable biasVariable (mathematics)EconometricsVariablesSelection (genetic algorithm)Directed acyclic graphComputer scienceStatisticsEconomicsMathematicsLawPolitical scienceArtificial intelligenceMathematical analysisAlgorithmAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesBayesian Modeling and Causal InferenceQualitative Comparative Analysis Research