Comments on: Abortion and Crime – Freakonomics Disputed http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/abortion-and-crime-freakonomics-disputed/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:48:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: savvysaver http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/abortion-and-crime-freakonomics-disputed/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 savvysaver Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:32:39 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=650#comment-1225 If you actually read the book, you will see that the authors make an concerted effort to point out the difference between correlation and causation. Their sources are obviously in the back of the book and available for anyone who wants more info. If you actually read the book, you will see that the authors make an concerted effort to point out the difference between correlation and causation. Their sources are obviously in the back of the book and available for anyone who wants more info.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/abortion-and-crime-freakonomics-disputed/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Flexo Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:39:56 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=650#comment-1226 I'm glad to hear they make that distinction. I tend to harp on the necessity of making that clear. Correlation doesn't imply causation, and that fact is often lost on people who misunderstand statistics. It seems, judging by the <a href="http://www.freakonomics.com/2005/11/28/everything-in-freakonomics-is-wrong/" rel="nofollow">comments on the Freakonomics blog</a>, that the detractors are disputing the correlation, and not an unasserted causation, despite my use of the word "effect" above and the first sentence of the quote from the Wall Street Journal's article. I’m glad to hear they make that distinction. I tend to harp on the necessity of making that clear. Correlation doesn’t imply causation, and that fact is often lost on people who misunderstand statistics.

It seems, judging by the comments on the Freakonomics blog, that the detractors are disputing the correlation, and not an unasserted causation, despite my use of the word “effect” above and the first sentence of the quote from the Wall Street Journal’s article.

]]> By: thc http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/abortion-and-crime-freakonomics-disputed/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 thc Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:11:52 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=650#comment-1224 It's been awhile since I read the book, but I don't think Levitt really tried to draw solid cause and effect relationships. He simply noted some interesting correlations. The book was a fun read however I was really expecting more technical information than it presented. It’s been awhile since I read the book, but I don’t think Levitt really tried to draw solid cause and effect relationships. He simply noted some interesting correlations.

The book was a fun read however I was really expecting more technical information than it presented.

]]> By: Hazzard http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/abortion-and-crime-freakonomics-disputed/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Hazzard Tue, 29 Nov 2005 04:50:24 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=650#comment-1223 I guess I'd be interested to know how they think they were able to keep all the other influences on crime out of their hypothesis. At first glance, it sure seems like there is another agenda behind their statements, but then again, I'm just an amateur financial blogger. Both subjects, (crime and abortion) are pretty intense subjects and I've never heard anyone try to draw a correlation between them. It just seems like there are too many other variables that could be at play. Hazzard <a href="http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com" rel="nofollow"> <a>">http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com</a></a> I guess I’d be interested to know how they think they were able to keep all the other influences on crime out of their hypothesis. At first glance, it sure seems like there is another agenda behind their statements, but then again, I’m just an amateur financial blogger. Both subjects, (crime and abortion) are pretty intense subjects and I’ve never heard anyone try to draw a correlation between them. It just seems like there are too many other variables that could be at play.

Hazzard

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