How to interpret a nominal mediator?

01 January 2016 1 10K Report

Hi all, I have a model in which the mediator is nominal. I've found indirect effect in the model. However, how can one interpret such effect except reporting the effect size?

Gangmin Xu

I've found this answers in the book of why, Dr. Judea Pearl's latest book, it just something about Causality.

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