std.causal.mediation

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Mediation effect estimators.

(import std.causal.mediation)
SymbolDescription
(mediation-formula data y x m treatment-for-y treatment-for-m)Cross-world mediation mean: sum over m of E[Y | X=treatment-for-y, M=m] * P(M=m | X=treatment-for-m).
(do:nde g y x m data x* x1)Natural direct effect: E[Y(x1, M(x*))] - E[Y(x*, M(x*))].
(do:nie g y x m data x* x1)Natural indirect effect: E[Y(x1, M(x1))] - E[Y(x1, M(x*))].
(do:cde g y x m data m-val x* x1)Controlled direct effect at fixed mediator value(s) m-val.

Source: stdlib/std/causal/