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causal inference  

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  • From a statistical perspective, causal inferences are strongest when drawn from a “randomized controlled experiment,” where the investigators assign subjects at random to a treatment condition or a control condition. Up to random error, randomization balances the two groups with respect to all factors—except for the particular causal factor under investigation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Causal Inference]

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