Case Study Research: Putting the Quant Into the Qual. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elman, Colin; Gerring, John; Mahoney, James
• Other Names: Elman Colin guest-editor.; Gerring John guest-editor.; Mahoney James guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Sociological methods & research. Volume 45:Number 3(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 375
• Page End: 391
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: case study -- case selection -- methodology -- quantitative methods -- qualitative methods; Sociology -- Research -- Periodicals; Sociology -- Methodology -- Periodicals; 301.072
• DOI: 10.1177/0049124116644273
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-1241

Abstract

Case studies are usually considered a qualitative method. However, some aspects of case study research—notably, the selection of cases—may be viewed through a quantitative template. In this symposium, we invite authors to contemplate the ways in which case study research might be conceived, and improved, by applying lessons from large- n cross-case research.