I found some of what Deaton said here very odd. Especially what sounds like a false equivalence of comparing the inference of causation from correlational data with experiments, which are “just like any other method of estimation.”
Obviously, there can be external validity problems with RCTs, but this point seems to be overstated especially when it comes to global health interventions.
I found some of what Deaton said here very odd. Especially what sounds like a false equivalence of comparing the inference of causation from correlational data with experiments, which are “just like any other method of estimation.”
Obviously, there can be external validity problems with RCTs, but this point seems to be overstated especially when it comes to global health interventions.