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Welcome to the 3rd course in our series on causal inference concepts and methods created by Duke University with support from eBay, Inc. Designed to teach you causal inference concepts, methods, and how to code in R with realistic data, this course focuses on how to use regression to find causal effects, why they can be controversial, and what they look like in practice. We’ll stay away from dense statistical math and focus instead on higher level concepts that data scientists need to always consider when examining and making inferences about data. The course instructors and creators are Dr. Matt Masten (Duke University), James Speckart (Duke), Brian Aronson (Duke), Dr. Tyler Ransom (University of Oklahoma), and Alexandra Cooper (Duke).
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  1. 1

    Regressions 1: Introduction to Regression As Causality

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    This chapter will introduce you to using regression analysis to find causal effects

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    Course Trailer for Causal Inference with R - Regression
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    Introduction to Regression Analysis
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    Interpreting Regressions
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    Reversing Causal Direction
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    Let’s Code: Comparing Hospital Quality to Mortality Rates
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    Comparing Hospital Quality to Mortality Rates
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    Regression Models and Policy Implementation
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    Basic Elements of a Regression Table
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    Reading a Bivariate Regression Table
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    Reading a Multivariate (Multiple) Regression Table
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    The Relationship between Economic Development and Property Rights
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    Regressions with small coefficients and small confidence intervals
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    Recalling terminology
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    Multiple Regression Models
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    Let’s Code: Running a Regression Model
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    Running a Regression Model: A Simple Beginning
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    Running a Regression Model: Improving Our Model
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    Steps Prior to Analysis with Regression Models
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    Regressions 2: Using Regression to Estimate Causal Effects

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    This chapter will introduce you to using regression analysis to find causal effects

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    Using Regression to Get Causal Effects: Unconfoundedness
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    Regressing Soda pop and K-pop
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    Knowing it all
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    The Uncounfoundedness Assumption
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    How to Compute Regressions: Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
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    Let’s Code: Toying with OLS - Outliers & Statistical Power
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    Toying with OLS I: Outliers
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    Toying with OLS II: Statistical Power
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    Let’s Code: Toying with OLS III - Model Selection
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    Toying with OLS III: Model Selection
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    Common Statistical Terms and Transformations in Regression Models
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    Idenfifying Non-Linear Relationships
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    Statistical Interactions in Regression Models
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    Let’s Code: Creating a Regression Model with Interaction Effects
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    Creating a Regression Model With Interaction Effects: Part 1
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    Creating a Regression Model With Interaction Effects: Part 2, Mediating and Moderating Effects
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    Logistic Regression Models
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    When to Use a Logistic Regression Model
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    Defining The Average Effect of Treatment on the Treated
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    Average Effect of Treatment on the Treated
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    How to Compute ATE Under Unconfoundedness, and What Not to Do
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    Let’s Code: Practice with Survey Weights
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    Practice with Survey Weights: Part 1
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    Practice with Survey Weights: Part 2
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    When Survey Weights Are Unnecessary
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    Regressions 3: Introduction to Matching Methods

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    This chapter will introduce you to using matching methods to find causal effects

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    Matching Methods
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    Should Megan Use Matching Methods With Her Survey?
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    Can Your Survey Design Affect Your Matching Methods?
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    Problems with Matching Methods When Comparing Individuals?
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    The Lifetime Earnings of Veterans and Nonveterans
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    Why We Need Matching Methods
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    The Unconfoundedness Assumption in Angrist's Study on the Effect of Veteran Status on Lifetime Earnings
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    Replication and Validity
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    Causal Inference with Matching Methods
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    The Effect of Volunteer Military Service on Lifetime Earnings
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    Let’s Code: Communication Skills in Video Games
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    Communication Skills in Video Games: Do We Need to Use Matching Methods?
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    Communication Skills in Video Games: Propensity Score Matching in R
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    The Credibility of the Unconfoundedness Assumption
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    Assumptions and Causality
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Matt Masten HeadshotMatt Masten

I'm an econometrician working on identification and causal inference.
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SSRI @ Duke University HeadshotSSRI @ Duke University

We create modular online educational content for Duke University's Social Science Research Institute to share with students and professionals around the world. If you have any feedback for us about any part of this course, please let us know!
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Alexandra Cooper HeadshotAlexandra Cooper

Alexandra Cooper earned a Ph.D. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has taught at Duke, UNC, UNC-Charlotte, and most recently, at Lafayette College, before joining Duke University to plan and develop the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI). Initially responsible for SSRI's day-to-day programming and operations, as the institute has grown and added staff, she has had the opportunity to focus on coordinating educational programming. Her key responsibilities include organizing workshops and events, and supporting programming focused on improving knowledge and applications of the tools and methods of the social and behavioral sciences.
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Bentley Coffey HeadshotBentley Coffey

I have an unquenchable curiosity and a passion for policy, with an emphasis on the environment. I have studied an unusually broad array of subjects, with a tendency for my analysis to go deep into rigorous modeling and statistics. Yet, my style is casual and flexible...
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