Essays about: "counterfactuals"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the word counterfactuals.

  1. 6. Causal effects in mediation analysiswith limited-dependent variables

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Mårten Schultzberg; [2016]
    Keywords : counterfactuals; two-part model; potential outcome;

    Abstract : Mediation is used to separate direct and indirect effects of an exposure variable on anoutcome variable. In this thesis, a mediation model is extended to account for censoredmediator and outcome variable. The two-part framework is used to account for thecensoring. The counterfactual based causal effects of this model are derived. READ MORE

  3. 7. Countering the Counterfactual : A Case for Rectificatory Justice for Colonialism

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Centrum för tillämpad etik; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Antonina Matundura; [2015]
    Keywords : rectificatory justice; colonialism; counterfactuals; injustice; objectification; equality;

    Abstract : Rectificatory justice for colonialism has been, in recent years, included in the discussion of global justice. The idea is that former colonial powers acknowledge, apologise and make reparations for the harms caused during colonialism. However, there are some objections to rectificatory justice for colonialism. READ MORE