Explaining Causal Findings Without Bias: Detecting and Assessing Direct Effects
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- Acharya, Avidit & Blackwell, Matthew & Sen, Maya, 2015. "Explaining Causal Findings without Bias: Detecting and Assessing Direct Effects," Working Paper Series 15-064, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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