Think Globally, Act Globally: An Epidemiologist's Perspective on Instrumental Variable Estimation
Sonja A. Swanson, Miguel A. Hern\'an
TL;DR
This paper discusses the use of instrumental variable estimation from an epidemiologist's perspective, emphasizing its importance for causal inference in global health studies.
Contribution
It provides a perspective on instrumental variable methods tailored to epidemiology, highlighting their application and interpretation in global health research.
Findings
Instrumental variables help address unmeasured confounding in epidemiology.
The perspective bridges econometric methods with epidemiological applications.
Guidelines for applying IV methods in global health contexts.
Abstract
Discussion of "Instrumental Variables: An Econometrician's Perspective" by Guido W. Imbens [arXiv:1410.0163].
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