RT Book, Section
T1 The configurational approach in comparative social policy analysis: advances in capturing the impact of globalisation on social policymaking in moderate-N research designs
A1 Kühner, Stefan
A1 Cruz Martínez, Gibrán Alberto
A1 Yang, Nan
A2 Greve, Bent
A2 Moreira, Amilcar
A2 Gerven, Minna van
AB Although relatively young, the configurational approach is now firmly established as part of the methodological toolkit for comparative political economists. While debates about its advantages and limitations are ongoing, there has been a proliferation of different qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) types for moderate-N research designs. Rather than adding to these debates, this chapter assesses QCA applications addressing the impact of globalisation processes on national social policymaking. We conduct a systematic literature review of empirical studies to illustrate how a small but increasing number of QCA studies try to capture the causal effects of globalisation from a comparative perspective. We find that theoretical innovation within those studies has remained limited; few fully comply with existing ‘best practice’ prescriptions of the configurational approach. We conclude by charting a way forward for QCA in comparative political economy and suggest how researchers could combine QCA techniques with other mainstream research methods in this field.
PB Edward Elgar
SN 978-1-03530-648-0
YR 2024
FD 2024-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103733
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103733
LA eng
NO Kühner, Stefan, Gibrán Cruz-Martínez & Nan Yang (2024): “The Configurational Approach in Comparative Social Policy Analysis: Advances in Capturing The Impact of Globalisation on Social Policymaking in Moderate-N Research Designs”, in Bent Greve, Amilcar Moreira & Minna van Gerven, Handbook on the Political Economy of Social Policy, Edward Elgar, pp. 92-103.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025