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Conditional Is the conditional distribution of Y given X - the most we can know about how X affects"affects" Y?

In his book "Introductory Econometrics", Jeffrey Woolridge states "The most we can know about how X affects Y is contained in the conditional distribution of Y given X".

1. Is this statement true?

2. Would Judea Pearl agree with this statement?

  1. Is this statement true?

  2. Would Judea Pearl agree with this statement?

Conditional distribution of Y given X - the most we can know about how X affects Y

In his book "Introductory Econometrics", Jeffrey Woolridge states "The most we can know about how X affects Y is contained in the conditional distribution of Y given X".

1. Is this statement true?

2. Would Judea Pearl agree with this statement?

Is the conditional distribution of Y given X the most we can know about how X "affects" Y?

In his book "Introductory Econometrics", Jeffrey Woolridge states "The most we can know about how X affects Y is contained in the conditional distribution of Y given X".

  1. Is this statement true?

  2. Would Judea Pearl agree with this statement?

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Conditional distribution of Y given X - the most we can know about how X affects Y

In his book "Introductory Econometrics", Jeffrey Woolridge states "The most we can know about how X affects Y is contained in the conditional distribution of Y given X".

1. Is this statement true?

2. Would Judea Pearl agree with this statement?