English

Statistical Causality from a Decision-Theoretic Perspective

Statistics Theory 2020-04-28 v1 Methodology Statistics Theory

Abstract

We present an overview of the decision-theoretic framework of statistical causality, which is well-suited for formulating and solving problems of determining the effects of applied causes. The approach is described in detail, and is related to and contrasted with other current formulations, such as structural equation models and potential responses. Topics and applications covered include confounding, the effect of treatment on the treated, instrumental variables, and dynamic treatment strategies.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.1405.2292,
  title  = {Statistical Causality from a Decision-Theoretic Perspective},
  author = {A. Philip Dawid},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.2292},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

58 pages, 12 figures

R2 v1 2026-06-22T04:10:16.809Z