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Filter search resultsQualitative comparative analysis: A valuable approach to add to the evaluator’s ‘toolbox’? Lessons from recent applications
Based on the lessons from three diverse applications of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), this Centre for Development Impact Practice Paper by Florian Schatz and Katharina Welle reflects on the potential of this approach for theRecursoCausal criteria methods manual
This manual details the 8-step causal criteria framework, a method that can be used to integrate information from different data sources.RecursoEvaluation design
This resource from the New South Wales Department of Environment provides guidance on designing and planning evaluations.RecursoAnalyzing cause and effect in environmental assessments: Using weighted evidence from the literature
This article describes the Eco Evidence analysis framework, a type of causal criteria analysis that uses available evidence to assess support for a hypothesis.RecursoChallenges for evidence-based environmental management: What is acceptable and sufficient evidence of causation?
This paper explores the use of the Eco Evidence framework in answering the question "what is acceptable and sufficient evidence of causation?" in environmental assessments.RecursoEnvironmental flows monitoring and assessment framework
This resource from the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology provides a framework for assessing environmental flow management plans.RecursoMultiple lines and levels of evidence
Multiple lines and levels of evidence (MLLE) is a systematic approach to causal inference that involves bringing together different types of evidence (lines of evidence) and considering the strength of the evidence in terms of different indMétodoQualitative comparative analysis
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is an evaluation approach that supports causal reasoning by examining how different conditions contribute to an outcome.AbordagemUsing qualitative comparative analysis to explore causal links for scaling up investments in renewable energy
This paper illustrates how qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) was used to identify causal pathways for scaling renewable energy to meet sustainable development and climate goals.RecursoCompasss: Comparative methods for systematic cross-case analysis
COMPASSS (Comparative methods for systematic cross-case analysis) is a website that has been designed to develop the use of systematic comparative case analysis as a research strategy by bringing together scholars and practitioners who sharRecursoSet-theoretic methods for the social sciences: A guide to qualitative comparative analysis
This book, by Schneider and Wagemann, provides a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of set theory to model causality and applications of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), the most developed form of set-theorRecursoAn introduction to applied data analysis with qualitative comparative analysis
This article by Nicolas Legewie provides an introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). It discusses the method's main principles and advantages, including its concepts.RecursoWhat is qualitative comparative analysis (QCA)?
This slide show from Charles C Ragin, provides a detailed explanation, including examples, that clearly demonstrates the question, 'What is QCA?'.RecursoA critical review of applications in QCA and fuzzy-set analysis and a ‘toolbox’ of proven solutions to frequently encountered problems
This paper from Patrick A. Mello focuses on reviewing current applications for use in Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) in order to take stock of what is available and highlight best practice in this area.Recurso