Some recent developments in a concept of causality

  • Authors:
  • C. W. J. Granger

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Economics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA

  • Venue:
  • Essays in econometrics
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

The paper considers three separate but related topics. (i) What is the relationship between causation and co-integration? If a pair of I(1) series are co-integration, there must be causation in at least one direction. An implication is that some tests of causation based on different series may have missed one source of causation. (ii) Is there a need for a definition of 'instantaneous causation' in a decision science? It is argued that no such definition is required. (iii) Can causality tests be used for policy evaluation? It is suggested that these tests are useful, but that they should be evaluated with case.