Ethnographic+Causality.pdf

This book explores the problem of causal inference when a sufficient number of comparative cases cannot be found, which would permit the application of frequency based models formulated in terms of explanatory causal generalizations. Recent developments in causal inference focus mainly on type-c...

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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wynn, Henry
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Έκδοση: University of Groningen Press 2023
Διαθέσιμο Online:https://www.kleineuil.nl/ugp/ethnographic-causality-details
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spelling oapen-20.500.12657-622292024-03-27T14:14:48Z Ethnographic Causality Abell, Peter Engel, Ofer Wynn, Henry Singular Causality; Ethnographic Causality; Bayesian Narratives; Counterfactuals; Counterpotentials thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PB Mathematics::PBT Probability and statistics::PBTB Bayesian inference This book explores the problem of causal inference when a sufficient number of comparative cases cannot be found, which would permit the application of frequency based models formulated in terms of explanatory causal generalizations. Recent developments in causal inference focus mainly on type-causal mechanisms, where one type of event (such as greenhouse gas emissions) causes another type of event (such as climate change). In contrast, this book focuses on singular causation. Since it is inferred from testimonial evidence, singular causation is of interest in ethnographic case studies, where comparisons between cases and generalizations are not always possible. The book develops the notion of Bayesian and Comparative Narratives, using them to marshal evidence for singular causal connections from ethnographically elicited, indicative, counterfactual, and counterpotential statements. While preserving the universal concept of causality, the book explores its specific rather than general dimension. By addressing their complementary roles in causal identification and estimation, ""quantitative"" and ""qualitative"" approaches find common ground. 2023-03-31T11:52:29Z 2023-03-31T11:52:29Z 2023 book 9789403429472 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/62229 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Ethnographic+Causality.pdf https://www.kleineuil.nl/ugp/ethnographic-causality-details University of Groningen Press 10.21827/61b219bdd80d8 10.21827/61b219bdd80d8 67646362-4707-486c-bff4-f307f66c3113 Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 9789403429472 142 Groningen University of Groningen open access book fund open access
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description This book explores the problem of causal inference when a sufficient number of comparative cases cannot be found, which would permit the application of frequency based models formulated in terms of explanatory causal generalizations. Recent developments in causal inference focus mainly on type-causal mechanisms, where one type of event (such as greenhouse gas emissions) causes another type of event (such as climate change). In contrast, this book focuses on singular causation. Since it is inferred from testimonial evidence, singular causation is of interest in ethnographic case studies, where comparisons between cases and generalizations are not always possible. The book develops the notion of Bayesian and Comparative Narratives, using them to marshal evidence for singular causal connections from ethnographically elicited, indicative, counterfactual, and counterpotential statements. While preserving the universal concept of causality, the book explores its specific rather than general dimension. By addressing their complementary roles in causal identification and estimation, ""quantitative"" and ""qualitative"" approaches find common ground.
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