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Applications and Case Studies

Uncertainty in Propensity Score Estimation: Bayesian Methods for Variable Selection and Model-Averaged Causal Effects

Corwin Matthew Zigler
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Francesca Dominici
Pages 95-107 | Received 01 Oct 2012, Published online: 19 Mar 2014

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