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  • Causal inference
  • Machine learning
  • Statistical software

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  • High demand for inferring causal effect heterogeneity.
  • Need for accessible, open-source statistical software for practitioners.
  • Modified Causal Forest (mcf) as a causal machine learning approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and demonstrate the utility of the open-source Python package 'mcf'.
  • To showcase the package's ability to estimate aggregate treatment effects and causal effect heterogeneity.
  • To provide inference for treatment effects at all identifiable resolutions.

Main Methods:

  • Replication of three established studies from epidemiology, medicine, and labor economics.
  • Implementation of the Modified Causal Forest (mcf) algorithm within an open-source Python package.
  • Validation of the package's performance against existing research.

Main Results:

  • The 'mcf' package successfully replicates aggregate treatment effects from previous studies.
  • The package reveals novel insights into causal effect heterogeneity.
  • Inference is provided for all identifiable resolutions of treatment effects estimation.

Conclusions:

  • The 'mcf' package is a practical and comprehensive tool for modern causal heterogeneous effects analysis.
  • It addresses the demand for open-source software in causal inference.
  • Facilitates deeper understanding of treatment effect variations across different fields.