Correlation Vs Causation

Find out how we apply causal inference to estimating the effect of a new feature or new product in the context of classified advertising Correlation or causation? “Correlation does not imply causation.” Is this phrase familiar to you? It’s often used to critically question the assumptions about cause and effect relationship based solely…

Correlation is a statistical measure that tells us the degree to which two variables are related. Causation, on the other hand, refers to the relationship between cause and effect. While correlation can provide valuable insights into data, it does not necessarily imply causation. …

Time to learn the difference between correlation and causation. — “Low Muscle Mass Linked to Cognitive Decline”. Not a few people, upon reading this, grab the nearest dumbbell and start lifting it immediately. Why? First, because they stop at the headline. Second, they don’t understand the difference between correlation and causation. If you pay attention, the headline says “linked”, which…

A world beyond correlation By Siladitya Sen, Dipojjwal Ghosh, Soumya Talukder AI Analysts frequently come across objectively pin-pointed questions from the business such as, “Why are my customers leaving?”. To answer the question, they often reframe the question to “What factors are causing the customers to churn out and discontinue…

This article first appeared on Acorn Labs in June 2022. Correlation is a useful statistical technique, but it shouldn’t be used to prove return on investment in L&D. Why? There’s no room for loose threads when showing impact and justifying decisions to executives. Let’s talk a little bit about how…

This is one of those phrases that people throw around a lot and have no idea of the profoundness of it. Causation When you think of Causation think “A causes B” with no question to it. This is the realm of mathematics and some clichés, where you know that if you…

I know, I know, for many of us, the last time we took a science course was ages ago back when we were in high school. And knowing how high school curricula have been watered down over the years, some only ever had one course in science and it took…

Summary: data analysis suggests that the less religious a country is, the higher their Human Development Index and the lower their levels of Corruption. My conclusion is that religion doesn’t imply morality but neither “causes” corruption or violence. The article presents basic concepts on correlation and causation to support the…

Logistic optimization: Delivery drivers’ location optimization using casual inference for GOKADA. INTRODUCTION Our client is Gokada — the largest last mile delivery service in Nigeria. Gokada works is partnered with motorbike owners and drivers to deliver parcels across Lagos, Nigeria. Gokada has completed more than a million deliveries in less…