Applying and Assessing Large-N QCA
Causality and Robustness From a Critical Realist Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2331027 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roel Rutten (0000-0002-5933-2996, Tilburg University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1211-1243 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Methods & Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0049-1241 • E-ISSN: 1552-8294 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0049124120914955 |
| OpenAlex | W3020192136 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
| References cited | 42 |
Applying qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to large Ns relaxes researchers' case-based knowledge. This is problematic because causality in QCA is inferred from a dialogue between empirical, theoretical, and case-based knowledge. The lack of case-based knowledge may be remedied by various robustness tests. However, being a case-based method, QCA is designed to be sensitive to such tests, meaning that also large- N QCA robustness tests must be evaluated against substantive knowledge. This article connects QCA's substantive-interpretation approach of causality to critical realism. From that perspective, it identifies relevant robustness tests and applies them to a real-data large- N QCA study. Robustness test findings are visualized in a robustness table, and this article develops criteria to substantively interpret them. The robustness table is introduced as a tool to substantiate the validity of causal claims in large- N QCA studies
Econometrics · Machine learning · Qualitative comparative analysis · Robustness (evolution) · Computer Science · Mathematics · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research
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| Unique citing works | 44 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |