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Specification Searches: Ad Hoc Inference with Non-Experimental Data.
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EngineeringVaguenessStatistical FoundationNonexperimental DataCausal InferenceEconomic AnalysisStatisticsEconomicsFormal SpecificationModel SearchingSpecification SearchesModel ComparisonEconometric MethodEconometric ModelSpecification LanguageAutomated ReasoningBusinessEconometricsStatistical Inference
Offers a radically new approach to inference with nonexperimental data when the statistical model is ambiguously defined. Examines the process of model searching and its implications for inference. Identifies six different varieties of specification searches, discussing the inferential consequences of each in detail.