37 citations · 65 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
2 papers
econ.EM2021★ 28 cited
Double Machine Learning and Automated Confounder Selection -- A Cautionary Tale
Paul Hünermund, Beyers Louw, Itamar Caspi
Double machine learning (DML) has become an increasingly popular tool for automated variable selection in high-dimensional settings. Even though the ability to deal with a large nu…
econ.EM2020★ 37 cited
On the Nuisance of Control Variables in Regression Analysis
Paul Hünermund, Beyers Louw
Control variables are included in regression analyses to estimate the causal effect of a treatment on an outcome. In this paper, we argue that the estimated effect sizes of control…