Natural experiments in the social sciences : a design-based approach /

The first comprehensive guide to natural experiments, providing an ideal introduction for scholars and students.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dunning, Thad, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Colección:Strategies for social inquiry.
Temas:
Social sciences > Experiments.
Social sciences > Research.
Experimental design.
Research Design
Sciences sociales > Recherche.
Plan d'expérience.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Methodology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Research.
Sciences sociales.
Méthodes de recherche.
Expérimentation.
Sozialwissenschaften
Experiment
Sociale wetenschappen.
Experimenteel onderzoek.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Why natural experiments?
  • Standard natural experiments
  • Regression-discontinuity designs
  • Instrumental-variables designs
  • Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis
  • Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors
  • The central role of qualitative evidence
  • How plausible is as-if random?
  • How credible is the model?
  • How relevant is the intervention?
  • Building strong research designs through multi-method.

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