Sökning: "causal inference"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 59 avhandlingar innehållade orden causal inference.
1. Sensitivity Analysis of Untestable Assumptions in Causal Inference
Sammanfattning : This thesis contributes to the research field of causal inference, where the effect of a treatment on an outcome is of interest is concerned. Many such effects cannot be estimated through randomised experiments. For example, the effect of higher education on future income needs to be estimated using observational data. LÄS MER
2. Valid causal inference in high-dimensional and complex settings
Sammanfattning : The objective of this thesis is to consider some challenges that arise when conducting causal inference based on observational data. High dimensionality can occur when it is necessary to adjust for many covariates, and flexible models must be used to meet convergence assumptions. The latter may require the use of a novel machine learning estimator. LÄS MER
3. Selection of smoothing parameters with application in causal inference
Sammanfattning : This thesis is a contribution to the research area concerned with selection of smoothing parameters in the framework of nonparametric and semiparametric regression. Selection of smoothing parameters is one of the most important issues in this framework and the choice can heavily influence subsequent results. LÄS MER
4. Causal inference in epidemiological research
Sammanfattning : Traditionally, statistics has been viewed as the branch of science which deals with association. Many epidemiological research questions, however, are concerned with causation, not association. In this thesis we develop novel statistical methodology to address four epidemiological problems properly, from a causal inference point of view. LÄS MER
5. On predictions, measurement, and causal inference : Essays on statistical correlations and statistical applications in labor market economics and criminology
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of five papers covering a broad range of statistical themes, from prediction via correlation measures to causal inference.Paper I uses a nationally representative survey of separated Swedish women to examine whether men who strive to control their partners during their relationships are more likely to stalk or assault their ex-partners after separation. LÄS MER
