Description:I will give four lectures based on the following papers.Gao, M. and Ding. P. (2023+). Causal inference in network experiments: regression-based analysis and design-based properties.Lu, S. and Ding, P. (2023+). Flexible sensitivity analysis for causal inference in observational studies subject to unmeasured confounding.Lu, S., Jiang, Z. and Ding, P. (2023+) Principal Stratification w...
Description: Matched sampling, where the researcher first finds for each exposed unit (e.g., a smoker) a non-exposed unit (e.g., a never-smoker) who looks exactly like the exposed unit except for the exposure, and then compares outcomes (e.g., lung cancer rates) for the matched samples of units, is an intuitive method for inferring the causal effects of exposure versus non-exposure on the colle...