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P Richard Hahn Seminar - Feature selection for Causal Inference

Colloquium talk on Han 27, 2023. Abstract: Feature selection for the estimation of causal effects is a challenging and subtle problem about which there is a wealth of -- sometimes contradictory! -- folk wisdom. In this talk I will analyze the problem in the simplified setting of discrete control variables, where it is possible to provide rigorous statements of various folk-theorems, allowing us to better understand their practical implications. My presentation will use elements of three distinct methodological frameworks for causal inference: potential outcomes, causal diagrams, and structural equations. Each framework emphasizes unique aspects of the feature selection problem.