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Statistics and causal inference: A review

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  • Judea Pearl, 2003. "Statistics and causal inference: A review," TEST: An Official Journal of the Spanish Society of Statistics and Operations Research, Springer;Sociedad de Estadística e Investigación Operativa, vol. 12(2), pages 281-345, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:testjl:v:12:y:2003:i:2:p:281-345
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02595718
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