The Small N Methodological Challenges of Analyzing Regional Integration
Genna, Gaspare and De Lombaerde, Philippe, (2010). The Small N Methodological Challenges of Analyzing Regional Integration. Journal of European Integration, 32(6), 583-595
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Author Genna, Gaspare
De Lombaerde, PhilippeTitle The Small N Methodological Challenges of Analyzing Regional Integration Appearing in Journal of European Integration Volume 32 Issue No. 6 Publication Date 2010 Place of Publication Abingdon Publisher Taylor and Francis Start page 583 End page 595 Language EN Abstract As the number of regional integration organizations increases, the attention to case selection in small‐N qualitative analysis becomes more necessary in order to avoid selection biases that could produce results with doubtful generalizations. This paper addresses the problem of selecting cases and offers solutions to potential pitfalls in research. First we examine various research designs in qualitative methods and discuss the problems of selecting observations on the dependent variable. We next discuss the operational definition of regions. In order to select from a population of observations, it is important to understand what is and what is not included. Finally, a few implications are presented for the EU studies community.
Copyright Holder Taylor and Francis Copyright Year 2010 Copyright type All Rights Reserved DOI 10.1080/07036337.2010.518717 -
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