TY  - GEN
AU  - Drozdova, Katya
AU  - Gaubatz, Kurt Taylor.
TI  - Quantifying the qualitative : : information theory for comparative case analysis 
SN  - 9781483392479
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Information theory
KW  - Statistical methods
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Enhancing Small-n Analysis: Information Theory and the Method of Structured-Focused Comparison -- The Information Revolution -- Case Selection -- The Information Method-If You Can Count, You Can Do It -- Information Metrics at Work-Three Examples -- Sensitivity Analysis-Entropy, Inference, and Error -- The QCA Connection -- Conclusion
N2  - Quantifying the Qualitative uses information theory to lay out a systematic approach to comparative case analysis. This new methodology requires minimal quantitative skills, while helping students, educators, researchers, and decision makers learn more from comparative case studies than has been possible before. The approach bypasses the limitations of traditional statistics in small-n contexts, enabling systematic identification of the most powerful factors associated with specific case outcomes. This book empowers you with easy-to-use analytics that will reduce bias and improve knowledge gained from your case studies. It also provides you with straightforward yet rigorous information metrics that will help you more effectively communicate your findings to diverse audiences of scholars, policymakers, and business leaders
ER  -