Theory-Testing with Cases
14 Pages Posted: 15 Jul 2009
Date Written: 19 2009 6,
Abstract
Theory-testing with cases is ascertaining whether the empirical evidence in a case or in a sample of cases either supports or does not support the theory. There are two methodologies for theory-testing with cases, (a) testing in a single case (‘theory-testing single case study’), and (b) testing in a sample of cases (‘theory-testing sample case study’). The functional form of the proposition that is tested determines which of these two methodologies should be used.
Keywords: theory-testing, necessary condition, sufficient condition, sample case study, single case study
JEL Classification: M13, O32, M, B41
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