Prediction and variable selection are major uses of data mining algorithms but they are rarely the focus in social science research, where the main objective is causal explanation. Ideal causal modeling is based on randomized experiments, but because experiments are often impossible, unethical...

Linear regression is among the most popular statistical models in social sciences research. Linear probability models (LPMs) - linear regression models applied to a binary outcome - are used in various disciplines. Surprisingly, LPMs are rare in the IS literature, where logit and probit models...