Challenges and applications of large language models
Large Language Models (LLMs) went from non-existent to ubiquitous in the machine
learning discourse within a few years. Due to the fast pace of the field, it is difficult to identify …
learning discourse within a few years. Due to the fast pace of the field, it is difficult to identify …
A manifesto for applying behavioural science
M Hallsworth - Nature Human Behaviour, 2023 - nature.com
Recent years have seen a rapid increase in the use of behavioural science to address the
priorities of public and private sector actors. There is now a vibrant ecosystem of …
priorities of public and private sector actors. There is now a vibrant ecosystem of …
Methods and tools for causal discovery and causal inference
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 …
statistics, economics, epidemiology, computer science, and philosophy. In recent years, the …
Causal machine learning for predicting treatment outcomes
Causal machine learning (ML) offers flexible, data-driven methods for predicting treatment
outcomes including efficacy and toxicity, thereby supporting the assessment and safety of …
outcomes including efficacy and toxicity, thereby supporting the assessment and safety of …
A survey on causal inference
Causal inference is a critical research topic across many domains, such as statistics,
computer science, education, public policy, and economics, for decades. Nowadays …
computer science, education, public policy, and economics, for decades. Nowadays …
The impacts of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and reliant human communities
Racism. Sexism. Heterosexism. Gender binarism. Together, they comprise intimately
harmful, distinct, and entangled societal systems of self-serving domination and privilege …
harmful, distinct, and entangled societal systems of self-serving domination and privilege …
Machine learning methods that economists should know about
We discuss the relevance of the recent machine learning (ML) literature for economics and
econometrics. First we discuss the differences in goals, methods, and settings between the …
econometrics. First we discuss the differences in goals, methods, and settings between the …
Estimating treatment effects with causal forests: An application
We apply causal forests to a dataset derived from the National Study of Learning Mindsets,
and discusses resulting practical and conceptual challenges. This note will appear in an …
and discusses resulting practical and conceptual challenges. This note will appear in an …
Quasi-oracle estimation of heterogeneous treatment effects
Flexible estimation of heterogeneous treatment effects lies at the heart of many statistical
applications, such as personalized medicine and optimal resource allocation. In this article …
applications, such as personalized medicine and optimal resource allocation. In this article …
[PDF][PDF] The impact of machine learning on economics
S Athey - The economics of artificial intelligence: An agenda, 2018 - nber.org
This paper provides an assessment of the early contributions of machine learning to
economics, as well as predictions about its future contributions. It begins by briefly …
economics, as well as predictions about its future contributions. It begins by briefly …