Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and related systematic comparative methods: Recent advances and remaining challenges for social science research

B Rihoux - International sociology, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
During the past two decades, a set of systematic comparative case analysis techniques has
been develo** at a steady pace. During the last few years especially, the main initial …

The strategy of paired comparison: Toward a theory of practice

S Tarrow - Comparative political studies, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Paired comparison is a strategy of political analysis that has been widely used but seldom
theorized. This is because it is often assimilated to single-case studies or regarded as a …

Comparative research: Persistent problems and promising solutions

M Mills, GG Van de Bunt… - International sociology, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
The enduring importance and utility of comparative research in sociology are as old as the
discipline itself. Although comparative research flourishes within this discipline …

[PDF][PDF] Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) in Public Policy Analysis: an Extensive Review.

B Rihoux, I Rezsöhazy, D Bol - German Policy Studies …, 2011 - epa-journal.eu
This article provides a first systematic review of the connection between public policy
analysis and QCA (Qualitative Comparative Analysis) techniques, with an emphasis on the …

Identifying implementation-oriented models of urban underground space development in China based on fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA)

WX Wang, FL Peng, CX Ma, YH Dong - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of urban underground space (UUS) has become increasingly popular
in densely populated urban areas worldwide. Although data-driven technology has …

A comparative study of health promotion networks: configurations of determinants for network effectiveness

S Lucidarme, G Cardon, A Willem - Public management review, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Collaborative public networks have become increasingly important as policy tools to
address complex social and health problems. However, despite the broad literature on …

Why organizations (do not) evaluate? Explaining evaluation activity through the lens of configurational comparative methods

V Pattyn - Evaluation, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This article aims at explaining why some Flemish (Belgian) organizations evaluate policy,
while others do not. The study relies on a unique combination of two configurational …

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and related techniques: Recent advances and challenges

B Rihoux - Methoden der vergleichenden Politik-und …, 2009 - Springer
Following a seminal volume by (1987), a set of systematic comparative case analysis
techniques has been develo** at a steady pace. During the last few years especially, the …

It's been mostly about money! A multi-method research approach to the sources of institutionalization

FC Bertoa - Sociological Methods & Research, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Although much has been written about the process of party system institutionalization in
different regions, the reasons why some party systems institutionalize while others do not …

Shared mobility companies: A multi-case study comparing different business models and their performances

AK da Silva, CA de Souza, LHC Pinochet… - … Business & Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Shared mobility is one of the smart mobility services that has emerged in the smart city
paradigm. It is being adopted by several companies and startups, using distinct business …