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Causal effects and counterfactual conditionals: contrasting Rubin, Lewis and Pearl

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Rubin and Pearl offered approaches to causal effect estimation and Lewis and Pearl offered theories of counterfactual conditionals. Arguments offered by Pearl and his collaborators support a weak form of equivalence such that notation from the rival theory can be re-purposed to express Pearl’s theory in a way that is equivalent to Pearl’s theory expressed in its native notation. Nonetheless, the many fundamental differences between the theories rule out any stronger form of equivalence. A renewed emphasis on comparative research can help to guide applications, further develop each theory, and better understand their relative strengths and weaknesses.

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  • Markus, Keith A., 2021. "Causal effects and counterfactual conditionals: contrasting Rubin, Lewis and Pearl," Economics and Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, vol. 37(3), pages 441-461, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:ecnphi:v:37:y:2021:i:3:p:441-461_6
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