This cluster of papers focuses on methods for causal inference in observational studies, with an emphasis on reducing the effects of confounding. It covers topics such as propensity score methods, matching methods, regression discontinuity, mediation analysis, instrumental variables, bias correction, and confounding control.
Causal Inference; Propensity Score; Observational Studies; Treatment Effects; Matching Methods; Regression Discontinuity; Mediation Analysis; Instrumental Variables; Bias Correction; Confounding Control