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Causal Inference with Bayesian Networks

Causal Inference with Bayesian Networks

By : Yousri El Fattah, Reza Bagheri
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Causal Inference with Bayesian Networks

Causal Inference with Bayesian Networks

By: Yousri El Fattah, Reza Bagheri

Overview of this book

This practical guide explores Bayesian networks, graphical models, and causal inference for probabilistic reasoning and treatment effect estimation using real-world data. You’ll learn Bayesian networks, conditional independence, structural causal models (SCM), and intervention-based reasoning for causal analysis. The book explains how graphical models support probabilistic inference, decision-making, and knowledge representation across healthcare, economics, epidemiology, finance, and social sciences. You’ll work with probabilistic inference methods such as variable elimination, tree clustering, and Bayesian network reasoning. For causal inference, the book covers Pearl’s do-calculus, backdoor and front-door criteria, causal effect identification, and treatment effect estimation using observational data. You’ll also explore the potential outcomes framework and machine learning approaches for causal inference, including meta-learners for estimating conditional average treatment effects and heterogeneous treatment effects. Practical examples and exercises in R and Python help reinforce concepts and build implementation skills for causal modeling workflows. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to design Bayesian network models, perform probabilistic and causal inference, and develop practical causal analysis applications for evidence-based decision-making.
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Code/packages

Table 1.3 gives a partial list of libraries/packages in R and Python that are useful for programming and coding related to modeling and reasoning with probabilistic graphical models in Bayesian networks, structured equation modeling, and structural causal models. We will use some of these libraries, as well as others introduced throughout the chapters, in hands-on practice.

Name

Purpose

Language

Link

py-bbn

Implementation of probabilistic and causal inference in Bayesian belief networks using exact inference algorithms

Python

https://github.com/vangj/py-bbn/blob/master/docs/source/index.rst

pgmpy

Structure learning, parameter estimation, approximate (sampling-based) and exact inference, and causal inference

Python

https://pgmpy.org

Causal graphical models

Describing and manipulating causal graphical models and SCMs

Python

https://github.com/ijmbarr/causalgraphicalmodels

gRain

Probability propagation in graphical independence networks, also known as Bayesian networks or probabilistic expert systems

R

https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/gRain/gRain.pdf

dagitty

Graphical analysis of SCMs

R

https://github.com/jtextor/dagitty

ggdag

Visualizing and analyzing causal directed acyclic graphs

R

https://github.com/r-causal/ggdag

lmtest

Testing linear regression models

R

https://rdrr.io/cran/lmtest/

lavaan

Structural equation modeling, latent variable analysis

R

https://lavaan.ugent.be

causaleffect

Functions for identification and transportation of causal effects

R

https://github.com/santikka/causaleffect

dosearch

Causal effects from arbitrary observational and experimental probability distributions via do calculus

R

https://github.com/santikka/dosearch

Table 1.3: Libraries/packages for Bayesian networks and structural causal models

Table 1.4 lists the available libraries/packages for estimating causal effects using statistical and ML methods. Implementations of meta-learners and various ML and generic regression methods have been developed in R and Python. We will use some of these libraries in the code to estimate the average treatment effect, conditional treatment effect, and ML methods. Some of these libraries will be utilized for practice on application use cases and experimenting with open source datasets in later chapters of the book.

Name

Purpose

Language

Link

causallib

Inferring causal effects from observational data using statistical and ML methods

Python

https://github.com/BiomedSciAI/causallib

dowhy

Suite of tools for causal reasoning: modeling, identifying, estimating, and refuting

Python

https://github.com/py-why/dowhy

causalml

Causal inference methods using ML algorithms

Python

https://github.com/uber/causalml

EconML

Estimating heterogeneous treatment effects from observational data

Python

https://github.com/py-why/EconML#blogs-and-publications

causalToolbox

Estimation of heterogeneous treatment effects with ML

R

https://github.com/soerenkuenzel/causalToolbox

Table 1.4: Libraries/packages for causal inference and machine learning

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