Essays about: "Counterfactual Prediction"
Found 3 essays containing the words Counterfactual Prediction.
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1. Does Work Sharing Work? A Two-Step Analysis on the French Work Time Reduction Experience Using Macro and Micro Data
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Hours per worker have steadily declined since the Industrial Revolution, which can partly be attributed to work time reduction policies. In recent years the debate and proposals of such policies have become increasingly popular. READ MORE
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2. The Swedish Outdoor Smoking Ban of 2019: An Application of Synthetic Control and Matrix Completion Methods in Policy Evaluation
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Smoking bans constitute an important part of the tobacco control policies used globally to improve public health. In July 2019, Sweden implemented new regulation which banned smoking in several outdoor areas nationwide, including outdoor serving areas of e.g. restaurants and bars, whose scope is unique in an international context. READ MORE
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3. Counterfactual Prediction Methods for Causal Inference in Observational Studies with Continuous Treatments
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : We develop methods for estimation, inference and optimization of causal effects from observational data with continuous treatments. We present a counterfactual prediction method based on the potential outcomes framework that estimates the expected value of a potential outcome given a treatment level and confounders. READ MORE
