Backtracking Direct, Indirect and Total Effects
Overview & Synopsis
Natural direct and indirect effects are defined through cross-world interventional counterfactuals. We propose an alternative construction based on backtracking counterfactuals. Rather than intervening on the treatment or mediator, we use a backtracking conditional distribution to construct an alternative exogenous state satisfying a desired treatment-mediator constraint. This yields the backtracking direct and indirect effects, and also the backtracking total effect. Likewise, we adapt the population intervention effects.
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| Document Title | Backtracking Direct, Indirect and Total Effects |
|---|---|
| Author / Organization | Jose M. Peña |
| Subject & Discipline | stat.ME |
| Categories | Science & Mathematics |
| Publication Year | 2026 |
| License / Rights | arXiv Open Access / Creative Commons |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
arXiv
(arxiv.org)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-269015 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on arxiv.org » |