Power Analysis (The Effect, Videos on Causality, Ep 44)

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The Effect is a book about research design and causal inference. How can we use data to learn about the world? How can we answer questions about whether X causes Y even if we can't run a randomized experiment? The book covers these things and plenty more. These videos are meant to accompany the book, although they can also be viewed on their own.
This video relates to material found in Chapter 15 of the book.
A version of this video without background music can be found here: • Power Analysis (The Ef...
One of the more useful applications of simulation is in doing a power analysis. What is power analysis, why is it a good idea to do one, and how can you structure a simulation to perform one? More details and coding examples in the Simulation chapter of the book.