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Causes of Effects and Effects of Causes

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This article summarizes a conceptual framework and simple mathematical methods of estimating the probability that one event was a necessary cause of another, as interpreted by lawmakers. We show that the fusion of observational and experimental data can yield informative bounds that, under certain circumstances, meet legal criteria of causation. We further investigate the circumstances under which such bounds can emerge, and the philosophical dilemma associated with determining individual cases from statistical data.

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  • Judea Pearl, 2015. "Causes of Effects and Effects of Causes," Sociological Methods & Research, , vol. 44(1), pages 149-164, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:somere:v:44:y:2015:i:1:p:149-164
    DOI: 10.1177/0049124114562614
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