Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Foundations
- 2 Causal Models
- 3 Illustrating Causal Models
- 4 Causal Queries
- 5 Bayesian Answers
- 6 Theories as Causal Models
- Part II Model-Based Causal Inference
- Part III Design Choices
- Part IV Models in Question
- Part V Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Causal Queries
from Part I - Foundations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 October 2023
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Foundations
- 2 Causal Models
- 3 Illustrating Causal Models
- 4 Causal Queries
- 5 Bayesian Answers
- 6 Theories as Causal Models
- Part II Model-Based Causal Inference
- Part III Design Choices
- Part IV Models in Question
- Part V Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter defines causal questions in the language of causal models. We describe major families of causal queries, including case-level queries about causes of effects, case-level attribution, population-level effects, and effects along causal pathways. We show how these can all be defined as queries about the values of nodes in a causal model.
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- Integrated InferencesCausal Models for Qualitative and Mixed-Method Research, pp. 74 - 99Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023