Retrocausality (also called retro-causation, retro-chronal causation, backward causation, and similar terms) is any of several hypothetical phenomena or processes that reverse causality, allowing an effect to occur before its cause.
People who have written about retrocausality:
Jack Safratti, Ph.D., Thomas Bearden,
References:
1. Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrocausality
2. Article in Explore or Explore More (Journals)