QCA and Causal Inference: A Poor Match for Public Policy Research
Qualitative & Multi-Method Research, 12(1), 15-24
10 Pages Posted: 24 Jan 2015
Date Written: 2014
Abstract
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) offers distinctive research tools that, according to its practitioners, yield a productive solution to many problems and limitations of conventional quantitative methods. This article analyzes the contributions of QCA to policy evaluation vis-a-vis standard means for obtaining for causal inference and finds the method lacking.
Keywords: Causal Inference, Public Policy, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods
JEL Classification: C00, C10, C18
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Tanner, Sean, QCA and Causal Inference: A Poor Match for Public Policy Research (2014). Qualitative & Multi-Method Research, 12(1), 15-24, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2553988
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