Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R

Tampere, Finland Tampere, Finland

This course introduces students to the nuts and bolts of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), an innovative set-theoretic technique that allows for comparisons of small, intermediate or large numbers of cases in order to identify necessary and/or sufficient conditions for an outcome. It is an attractive method for scholars who seek to model causally complex patterns … Continue reading Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R

€500

Introduction to Causal Data Analysis and Modeling with Coincidence Analysis

Rush University 600 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL, United States

This workshop offers an intensive 4-day introduction to causal modeling with Coincidence Analysis (CNA), a novel configurational comparative method of data analysis geared towards causal complexity, which has seen a considerable uptick in applications in recent years (click here for references). No prior knowledge of CNA is required. In plenary lectures, the main developer of … Continue reading Introduction to Causal Data Analysis and Modeling with Coincidence Analysis

$850 – $950

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Workshop at GSERM, St. Gallen

GSERM, University of St. Gallen Tellstrasse 2 9000 St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

The goal of this workshop is to provide a ground-up introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and fuzzy sets. Participants will get intensive instruction and hands-on experience with the fsQCA software package and on completion should be prepared to design and execute research projects using the set-analytic approach. For further details, please see link below.

CHF1100 – CHF2000

28th Summer School in Social Science Methods: Qualitative Comparative Analysis: Research Design and Application

Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano West Campus Via Giuseppe Buffi 13, Lugano, Switzerland

This workshop provides participants with a thorough introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Since its inception (Ragin 1987), QCA has gained recognition among social scientists as a case-based research method that is ideally suited to capture causal complexity. This essentially describes a situation where an outcome results from multiple pathways and different combinations of conditions. … Continue reading 28th Summer School in Social Science Methods: Qualitative Comparative Analysis: Research Design and Application

€700 – €1100

Comparative Methods for Systematic Cross-Case Analysis