#CausalEffects
A groundbreaking study at West Point reveals that online instruction led to significantly lower student performance compared to face-to-face classes, challenging the effectiveness of technology in education.

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Randomized study at West Point cited: online sections produced lower performance
Kofed described a randomized assignment at West Point that compared online and face-to-face sections and reported lower student performance in the online condition in that mandatory-attendance setting.
citizenportal.ai
October 26, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Hey! Please have a look at my lecture slides on 𝘉𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘝𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 with the application to a small model for Aussie monetary policy using my 𝗥 package 𝗯𝘀𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘀! 💝💖
bsvars.github.io/2024-10-be24...
#bsvars #rstats #structural #causaleffects
October 10, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Very cool #newpaper on the difference between estimating #causaleffects vs #causalmechanisms of causal effects! We just had a great discussion about this last week in lab and this paper could not be better timed! Congrats on a really important piece to the authors!
doi.org/10.1111/ele....
Causal Effects Versus Causal Mechanisms: Two Traditions With Different Requirements and Contributions Towards Causal Understanding
This paper illustrates key distinctions between statistical and mechanistic approaches to causal investigation by describing their contrasting evidentiary requirements and by considering the distinct....
doi.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If you're teaching causal inference here is a podcast on the topic 4 non-Econ.
Thanks 2 R. Taylor (staggered DID), @essobecker.bsky.social (IV), & S. Rahman (RDD), for thoughtful chats 📚 problem sets available 2.
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#CausalEffects #Econ #Teaching #Podcast #EmbracingData
October 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I had the pleasure to teach 2nd year #students of #eans in Mataro in Spain. On efficacy, effectiveness and little bit on #causaleffects. I've been there as a student myself in 2004 and it's great to see the next generation of #nursingresearch folks getting ready! @nursingresearch @nursing #science
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM