Causal Inference
About this Community of Practice
The Causal Inference Learning Cluster (CILC) is a study and support group for learning about causal inference, with emphasis on quasi-experimental methods for analyzing non-randomized experiments and observational data.
Upcoming Events
This group meets weekly.
Reading List
This quarter we will continue to work through The Effect and some of the accompanying homework problems. Also see this list of additional references.
The readings, homework, and volunteer discussion leaders for each week are:
| Date | Reading | Discussion Leaders | Homework | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | Ch. 11 | Nick | – | Causality with Less Modeling |
| Jan 23 | Ch. 12 Ch. 13.1 – 13.2 Ch. 13.3 | – Wes Katy | – | Regression |
| Jan 30 | Ch. 13.4 Ch. 14.1 – 14.3 | Katy Sara | – | Matching |
| Feb 6 | Ch. 14.4 Ch. 14.5 | Nick Wes | – | Matching |
| Feb 13 | Ch. 14.6 Ch. 14.7 Ch. 14.8 | – Nick Wes | – | Matching |
| Feb 20 | Ch. 15.1 Ch. 15.2 Ch. 15.3 | Simulation | ||
| Feb 27 | Ch. 16 | Fixed Effects | ||
| Mar 6 | ||||
| Mar 13 | ||||
Join the Slack channel for updates.
Slack Channel
Look for announcements and discussion on the CILC public channel, #causal-inference, on the UC Davis Slack.
Membership
CILC is open to anyone in the Davis community interested in causal inference for research, other professional work, or as a hobby (for homework help please go to your instructor/TA).