This is a methodological course on set-theoretic methods for the social sciences. While the spectrum of set-theoretic methods is broad, including techniques such as Mill’s methods or typological theory, this course primarily focuses on Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Invented by Charles Ragin , this technique is still undergoing modifications, improvements, and ramifications with applications in … Continue reading Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Performing Basic and Advanced Analyses using R→
This is a methodological course on set-theoretic methods for the social sciences. While the spectrum of a set-theoretic methods is broad, including techniques such as Mill’s methods or typological theory, this course primarily focuses on the crisp-set and fuzzy-set versions ofQualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Invented by Charles Ragin , this technique isstill undergoing modifications, improvements, … Continue reading Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Performing Basics and Advanced Analyses using R→
This doctoral course will teach you the fundamentals of Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) and help you design your first NCA research project. Necessary Condition Analysis is an innovative research method for identifying necessary (but not sufficient) conditions in data sets. Allowing you to separate the "need-to-haves" from the "nice-to-haves", NCA offers compelling practical advice and … Continue reading ​​Introduction to Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA)​→
At this year's ICPSR Summer Program, Professor Ingo Rohlfing will offer an introductory QCA course (virtual/remote) from July 24 to 28. The course introduces participants to the complete QCA workflow and its implementation in RStudio. The course is virtual with a combination of live sessions and recordings for asynchronous following. Here is the course outline: … Continue reading Qualitative Comparative Analysis Training→