Dimension Reduction for Conditional Density Estimation with Applications to High-Dimensional Causal Inference
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| author | Mei, Jianhua Ouyang, Fu Yang, Thomas T. |
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| contents | We propose a novel and computationally efficient approach for nonparametric conditional density estimation in high-dimensional settings that achieves dimension reduction without imposing restrictive distributional or functional form assumptions. To uncover the underlying sparsity structure of the data, we develop an innovative conditional dependence measure and a modified cross-validation procedure that enables data-driven variable selection, thereby circumventing the need for subjective threshold selection. We demonstrate the practical utility of our dimension-reduced conditional density estimation by applying it to doubly robust estimators for average treatment effects. Notably, our proposed procedure is able to select relevant variables for nonparametric propensity score estimation and also inherently reduce the dimensionality of outcome regressions through a refined ignorability condition. We evaluate the finite-sample properties of our approach through comprehensive simulation studies and an empirical study on the effects of 401(k) eligibility on savings using SIPP data. |
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| spellingShingle | Dimension Reduction for Conditional Density Estimation with Applications to High-Dimensional Causal Inference Mei, Jianhua Ouyang, Fu Yang, Thomas T. Econometrics We propose a novel and computationally efficient approach for nonparametric conditional density estimation in high-dimensional settings that achieves dimension reduction without imposing restrictive distributional or functional form assumptions. To uncover the underlying sparsity structure of the data, we develop an innovative conditional dependence measure and a modified cross-validation procedure that enables data-driven variable selection, thereby circumventing the need for subjective threshold selection. We demonstrate the practical utility of our dimension-reduced conditional density estimation by applying it to doubly robust estimators for average treatment effects. Notably, our proposed procedure is able to select relevant variables for nonparametric propensity score estimation and also inherently reduce the dimensionality of outcome regressions through a refined ignorability condition. We evaluate the finite-sample properties of our approach through comprehensive simulation studies and an empirical study on the effects of 401(k) eligibility on savings using SIPP data. |
| title | Dimension Reduction for Conditional Density Estimation with Applications to High-Dimensional Causal Inference |
| topic | Econometrics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.22312 |