Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
In a variety of problems, it is desirable to have a single coefficient summarize the causal effects of a set of variables when other variables are controlled. The "sheaf coefficient" presented here does this and can be employed meaningfully in the context of path analysis models.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
David R. Heise (1972) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: