Recursive Models
Lilia M. Cortina · Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioral Science · 2005
Abstract Recursive statistical models only include unidirectional effects – that is, causality flows in only one direction. These models do not permit reciprocal causation or feedback loops, nor do they allow variables that are linked in a causal chain to have correlated disturbance terms. If all criteria for being recursive are met, then the model is identified.