Police in the United States stand out in the developed world for their reliance on deadly
force. Other nations in the Americas, however, feature higher or similar levels of fatal police …

Social phenomena can rarely be attributed to single causes--instead, they typically stem
from a myriad of interwoven factors that are often difficult to untangle. Drawing on set theory …

Abstract The Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) methodology has evolved remarkably
in social science research. Simultaneously, the use of QCA too often lags behind …

The purpose of this study is to identify the necessary public support measures for small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and provide policy makers with guidance on how to …

To date, hundreds of researchers have employed the method of Qualitative Comparative
Analysis (QCA) for the purpose of causal inference. In a recent series of simulation studies …

Firms are increasingly pressured to introduce green innovations. The literature suggests that–
given their high complexity–collaborating with external stakeholders is a key ingredient in …

Climate change impacts vary wildly across different geographical contexts and their effects
are primarily felt on the local level, generating demand for local solutions. The local level …

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a relatively young method of causal inference
that continues to diffuse across the social sciences. However, recent methodological …

Infrastructure projects are notoriously hard to manage so it is important that society learns
from the successes and mistakes made over time. However, most evaluation methods run …

The search for necessary and sufficient causes of some outcome of interest, referred to as
configurational comparative research, has long been one of the main preoccupations of …