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The paper examines the fundamental problem of variable selection in social and behavioral sciences, particularly focusing on the effectiveness of seven commonly used statistical methods for identifying causal relationships. It finds that these methods, including stepwise regression and Bayesian model averaging, consistently make systematic errors in causal inference when applied to observational data. The author suggests alternative approaches and emphasizes the importance of understanding causal logic to i
- Author
- navelkye
- Language
- EN