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Applying qualitative comparative analysis in large-N studies: a scoping review of good practices before, during, and after the analytic moment

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  • Dallas J. Elgin

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  • Erin Erickson

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  • Meredith Crews

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  • Leila C. Kahwati

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  • Heather L. Kane

    (RTI International)

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Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) was originally developed to address configural research questions with a small to medium number of cases (i.e., N

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  • Dallas J. Elgin & Erin Erickson & Meredith Crews & Leila C. Kahwati & Heather L. Kane, 2024. "Applying qualitative comparative analysis in large-N studies: a scoping review of good practices before, during, and after the analytic moment," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 58(5), pages 4241-4256, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:58:y:2024:i:5:d:10.1007_s11135-024-01849-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-024-01849-2
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