Methods and tools for causal discovery and causal inference

AR Nogueira, A Pugnana, S Ruggieri… - … reviews: data mining …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Causality is a complex concept, which roots its developments across several fields, such as
statistics, economics, epidemiology, computer science, and philosophy. In recent years, the …

[HTML][HTML] Omitted variable bias: A threat to estimating causal relationships

R Wilms, E Mäthner, L Winnen, R Lanwehr - Methods in Psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
We aim to raise awareness of the omitted variable bias (ie, one special form of endogeneity)
and highlight its severity for causal claims. Firstly, we demonstrate via analytic proof that …

Chatbots in retailers' customer communication: How to measure their acceptance?

A Rese, L Ganster, D Baier - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, online retailers evaluate whether chatbots—software programs that interact with
users using natural languages—could improve their customers' satisfaction. In a retail …

Nature inequity and higher COVID-19 case rates in less-green neighbourhoods in the United States

EN Spotswood, M Benjamin, L Stoneburner… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Urban nature—such as greenness and parks—can alleviate distress and provide space for
safe recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, nature is often less available in …

Climate-driven declines in arthropod abundance restructure a rainforest food web

BC Lister, A Garcia - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018 - pnas.org
A number of studies indicate that tropical arthropods should be particularly vulnerable to
climate warming. If these predictions are realized, climate warming may have a more …

The brain structure and genetic mechanisms underlying the nonlinear association between sleep duration, cognition and mental health

Y Li, BJ Sahakian, J Kang, C Langley, W Zhang, C **e… - Nature Aging, 2022 - nature.com
Sleep duration, psychiatric disorders and dementias are closely interconnected in older
adults. However, the underlying genetic mechanisms and brain structural changes are …

Generalized random forests

S Athey, J Tibshirani, S Wager - 2019 - projecteuclid.org
Generalized random forests Page 1 The Annals of Statistics 2019, Vol. 47, No. 2, 1148–1178
https://doi.org/10.1214/18-AOS1709 © Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 2019 GENERALIZED …

Microplastic pollution identified in deep-sea water and ingested by benthic invertebrates in the Rockall Trough, North Atlantic Ocean

W Courtene-Jones, B Quinn, SF Gary, AOM Mogg… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widespread in the natural environment and present numerous ecological
threats. While the ultimate fate of marine microplastics are not well known, it is hypothesized …

[Књига][B] Vector generalized linear and additive models: with an implementation in R

TW Yee - 2015 - Springer
This book presents a greatly enlarged statistical framework compared to generalized linear
models (GLMs) with which to approach regression modelling. Comprising of about half-a …

Willingness to pay for self-driving vehicles: Influences of demographic and psychological factors

P Liu, Q Guo, F Ren, L Wang, Z Xu - Transportation Research Part C …, 2019 - Elsevier
Research on willingness to pay (WTP) can provide practical insights for assessing the value
of self-driving vehicle (SDV) technology in the vehicle market. Are people willing to pay extra …