Reducing complexity in Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Remote and proximate factors and the consolidation of democracy

Schneider, Carsten Q.; Wagemann, Claudius

doi:10.1111/j.1475-6765.2006.00635.x

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“…The most parsimonious solution of fsQCA is attained if the positive cases are set 'true' , the negative cases 'false' , and the remainders 'don't care' . I employ the most complex solution, as that is the most conservative approach (Schneider & Wagemann 2006), and report the result of the most parsimonious approach in a footnote.…”

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Politics of Risk-taking : Welfare State Reform in Advanced Democracies

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Politics of Risk-taking : Welfare State Reform in Advanced Democracies

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2010

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“…Our argument in the preceding paragraph is that through calibration of set membership and the application of set theory, QCA does some kind of measurement while maintaining case-sensitivity. We have also argued in the previous paragraphs that qualitative research (and especially, case studies based on single cases) suffers from little basis for causal generalization despite its richness in explanation (Mahoney, 2003;Ragin, 1997Ragin, , 2000Schneider & Wagemann, 2006). However through comparison of cases, cross-case evidence can be achieved hence, increasing the probability of generalizing the findings to other comparable cases and contexts.…”

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“…Causal complexity therefore remains one of the major challenges facing comparative social scientists. The universe of cases from which one may choose to focus on is limited and at the same time, the hypotheses suggested at the theoretical level display a complex interplay of variables producing the outcome (the phenomenon) to be explained (Schneider & Wagemann, 2006 ).…”

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The Qualitative-Quantitative ‘Disparities’ in Social Science Research: What Does Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Brings in to Bridge the Gap?

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Anasel³

2013

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There are explicit methodological tensions among researchers in the qualitative and quantitative tracks of social science research. In this paper, (1) we highlight the tensions by making a comparison of the two traditions in terms of their ontological and epistemological paradigms, strengths and weaknesses. Then, (2) we examine the possibility of mediating the methodological tensions through the use of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) methodology. Our conclusions are that (1) both qualitative and quantitative research traditions are equally scientific and relevant to the social science research, and so, choice can be made to use either of the two approaches or combine them depending on the nature and purpose of the study. We also argue (2) that although the attempt to resolve the qualitative-quantitative tensions through QCA methodology is promising, QCA should not be regarded as a competing but a complementary approach to the two.

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“…In crisp-set QCA (csQCA), used here, the conditions are binary being assessed as either absent (0) or present (1) for the specific case. The current analysis builds on the two-step fuzzy-set QCA (fsQCA) developed by Schneider and Wagemann (2006), but applies it as csQCA, that is, with binary coding (0=absence, 1=presence). In the truth tables and the results below, we use QCA formulas of Boolean algebra (where '+' means 'or' and '*' means 'and') as well as capital letters to denote the presence of a condition, and small letters indicate its absence.…”

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“…In the truth tables and the results below, we use QCA formulas of Boolean algebra (where '+' means 'or' and '*' means 'and') as well as capital letters to denote the presence of a condition, and small letters indicate its absence. Schneider and Wagemann (2006) differentiate between remote and proximate conditions, which are analyzed in two separate steps. The outcome variable, REDD+ progress, refers to the establishment of comprehensive policies targeting transformational change in the REDD+ policy domain.…”

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REDD+, transformational change and the promise of performance-based payments: a qualitative comparative analysis

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Reducing complexity in Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Remote and proximate factors and the consolidation of democracy

Cited by 206 publications

References 50 publications

Politics of Risk-taking : Welfare State Reform in Advanced Democracies

Politics of Risk-taking : Welfare State Reform in Advanced Democracies

The Qualitative-Quantitative ‘Disparities’ in Social Science Research: What Does Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Brings in to Bridge the Gap?

REDD+, transformational change and the promise of performance-based payments: a qualitative comparative analysis

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