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What can we do instead? **Lower our ambitions!**

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# Types of goals

Most data analysis in economics falls into one of **3 types of goals:**

1. .hi-turquoise[**Descriptive:**] Document or quantify observed relationships between inputs and outputs.
   - Does not not necessarily tell us about the true DGP.
   - Helps us understand facts about the world.
   - Can often inspire questions for further research.

2. .hi[**Causal:**] Try t