Contrasting insights that can be gained from large-N QCA and econometric analysis, we
outline two novel ways to integrate both modes of inquiry. The first introduces QCA solutions …

This article provides a first systematic review of the connection between public policy
analysis and QCA (Qualitative Comparative Analysis) techniques, with an emphasis on the …

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and other set-theoretic methods distinguish
themselves from other approaches to the study of social phenomena by using sets and the …

Like many other political concepts, regulation is hard to define, not least because it means
different things to different people. The term is employed for a myriad of discursive …

This article brings together resource-based theory and contingency theory to analyze
organizational capability in the public sector. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis is …

The purpose of this paper is to address and test two assumptions on which csQCA is based,
namely that csQCA will generate contradictions and low consistency scores if models are ill …

Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) in its different variants has become increasingly
prominent over the last years in business and management research. While this notable …

Social science theory often builds on sets and their relations. Correlation-based methods of
scientific enquiry, however, use linear algebra and are unsuited to analyzing set relations …

This article examines why and how European Union agencies involve non-state
stakeholders–such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), business associations or …

The past decades have seen a dramatic increase in the number of regulatory agencies
(RAs) across countries and policy domains. To establish credible regulatory regimes, many …