Introduction to Causal Inference

Harvard FAS

Causal inference concerns the very difficult, challenging problem of addressing questions such as, "Would vaccinating children 16 and younger against COVID 19 lead to fewer deaths among public school teachers?" and "Would providing Harvard students access to a mobile health application designed to help them manage school stress, lead to improved school performance?" This class will include 4 modules. The first module introduces the nuanced world of causal inference along with a…