Does the Interpretation on the Estimated Coefficient on the Treatment

question 35

Multiple Choice

Does the interpretation on the estimated coefficient on the treatment change if you use a proxy variable to control for a confounding factor?

• A) No, the estimated coefficient is a consistent estimate of the causal effect.
• B) No, but instead of getting causal estimate you're only estimating partial correlations.
• C) Yes, the coefficient on the treatment is biased.
• D) Yes, the coefficient on the treatment suffers from the simultaneity bias.

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