14 Counterfactuals and Mediation
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In the 14th week of the Introduction to Causal Inference online course, we cover computing counterfactuals and one of the most important applications of counterfactuals: mediation. Please post questions in the YouTube comments section. • Introduction to Causal Inference Course Website: causalcourse.com • 0:00 Intro • 0:09 Outline • 0:33 Fundamental Problem of Causal Inference • 3:09 Counterfactuals • 5:22 Roadmap for Computing Counterfactuals • 6:46 Computing Deterministic Counterfactuals • 11:24 Computing Probabilistic Counterfactuals • 16:08 Parametric Model Necessary for Unit-Level • 17:18 Population-Level Doesn’t Require a Parametric Model • 18:59 Mediation • 21:22 Controlled Direct Effect • 23:17 Natural Direct and Indirect Effects • 30:45 When We Can Measure Natural Direct/Indirect Effects • 33:57 Path-Specific Effects
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