Qualitative Comparative Analysis
A Discussion of Interpretations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7772076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gotz Rohwer (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 728-740 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-7215 • E-ISSN: 1468-2672 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/esr/jcq034 |
| OpenAlex | W2110303662 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
The article discusses interpretations of ‘Qualitative Comparative Analysis' (QCA) proposed by Charles Ragin. The first section argues that QCA can be understood alternatively as a method of data description or as a method for the construction of deterministic functional models. It is shown that thinking in terms of models is required for generalizations. The second section discusses causal interpretations of such models. It is argued that one can use deterministic models without supposing a deterministic metaphysics. The third section briefly introduces stochastic functional models and shows how they can be used for QCA applications. In addition to showing that QCA can be well understood as a specific method of model construction, the article argues that deterministic and stochastic functional models are quite similar and, depending on the application context and the available data, both kinds of models could be useful.
Context (archaeology) · Economics · Epistemology · Machine learning · Management science · Mathematical economics · Qualitative comparative analysis · Section (typography) · Computer Science · Mathematics · Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research · Theoretical Computer Science
Causality in Crisis
Fuzzy-Set Social Science
Citizens, elections, parties
Constructing social research
What Is a Case?
Rational Choice Theory and Large-Scale Data Analysis
The Comparative Method
Causation
The cement of the universe
Toward a Unified Theory of Causality
What Is a Case Study and What Is It Good for
Complexity, Generality, and Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Related Systematic Comparative Methods
Some Observations on Formal Methods of Qualitative Analysis
Strategies of Causal Inference in Small-N Analysis
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Fuzzy-Sets
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |