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Causalidade em Economia: O Saber de Experiências Feito

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  • Paulino Teixeira

    (University of Coimbra, Faculty of Economics and CeBER)

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We discuss the importance of causality in economics, particularly in the area of labor economics. Causation is at the root of the analysis applied to facts, that is, as a means of explaining events. It is therefore intimately linked to decision-making or the making of decisions. As a true thought experiment, causation is illustrated in the context of natural experiments, that is, through proper construction of counterfactuals applied to minimum wage issues, trade union wage premium, management practices and firm performance, and, more broadly, to the role of institutions in economic growth.

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  • Paulino Teixeira, 2026. "Causalidade em Economia: O Saber de Experiências Feito," Notas Económicas, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, issue 61, pages 7-22, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gmf:journl:y:2026:i:61:p:7:22
    DOI: 10.14195/2183-203X_61_1
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    JEL classification:

    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
    • C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
    • J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects

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