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| author | Shi, Changhao Yang, Haoyu Qin, Yichen Li, Yang |
| author_facet | Shi, Changhao Yang, Haoyu Qin, Yichen Li, Yang |
| contents | Recently, causal inference under interference has gained increasing attention in the literature. In this paper, we focus on randomized designs for estimating the total treatment effect (TTE), defined as the average difference in potential outcomes between fully treated and fully controlled groups. We propose a simple design called weighted random isolation (WRI) along with a restricted difference-in-means estimator (RDIM) for TTE estimation. Additionally, we derive a novel mean squared error surrogate for the RDIM estimator, supported by a network-adaptive weight selection algorithm. This can help us determine a fair weight for the WRI design, thereby effectively reducing the bias. Our method accommodates directed networks, extending previous frameworks. Extensive simulations demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms nine established methods across a wide range of scenarios. |
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| spellingShingle | Adaptive Weighted Random Isolation (AWRI): a simple design to estimate causal effects under network interference Shi, Changhao Yang, Haoyu Qin, Yichen Li, Yang Methodology Recently, causal inference under interference has gained increasing attention in the literature. In this paper, we focus on randomized designs for estimating the total treatment effect (TTE), defined as the average difference in potential outcomes between fully treated and fully controlled groups. We propose a simple design called weighted random isolation (WRI) along with a restricted difference-in-means estimator (RDIM) for TTE estimation. Additionally, we derive a novel mean squared error surrogate for the RDIM estimator, supported by a network-adaptive weight selection algorithm. This can help us determine a fair weight for the WRI design, thereby effectively reducing the bias. Our method accommodates directed networks, extending previous frameworks. Extensive simulations demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms nine established methods across a wide range of scenarios. |
| title | Adaptive Weighted Random Isolation (AWRI): a simple design to estimate causal effects under network interference |
| topic | Methodology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.15670 |