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Causal Laws, Policy Predictions and the Need for Genuine Powers (2007)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, N. (2007). Causal Laws, Policy Predictions and the Need for Genuine Powers. In N. Cartwright (Ed.), Causal Powers: what are they? why do we need them? what can be done with them and what cannot?. CPNSS, LSE

Counterfactuals in Economics: A Commentary (2007)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, N. (2007). Counterfactuals in Economics: A Commentary. In J. Keim Campbell, M. O'Rourke, & H. Silverman (Eds.), Causation and explanation (191-216). Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press

Counterfactuals are a hot topic in economics today, at least among economists concerned with methodology. I shall argue that on the whole this is a mistake. Usually the counterfactuals on offer are proposed as causal surrogates. But at best they prov... Read More about Counterfactuals in Economics: A Commentary.