Abstract (may include machine translation)
As a relatively new methodological tool, QCA is still a work in progress. Standards of good practice are needed in order to enhance the quality of its applications. We present a list from A to Z of twenty-six proposals regarding what a "good" QCA-based research entails, both with regard to QCA as a research approach and as an analytical technique. Our suggestions are subdivided into three categories: criteria referring to the research stages before, during, and after the analytical moment of data analysis. This listing can be read as a guideline for authors, reviewers, and readers of QCA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 397-418 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Comparative Sociology |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2010 |
Keywords
- Comparative methods
- Data analysis
- Fuzzy sets
- Good practice
- QCA
- Research approach