Finding pathways : mixed-method research for studying causal mechanisms /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Weller, Nicholas
Other Authors:	Barnes, Jeb
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Series:	Strategies for social inquiry.
Subjects:	Social sciences > Research. Mixed methods research. Causation.

Table of Contents:

Pathway analysis and the elusive search for causal mechanisms
Preparing for pathway analysis
Case selection for pathway analysis
Comparison of case selection approaches
Regression-based case selection for pathway analysis of non-linear relationships
Matching to select cases for pathway analysis
Using large-N methods to gain perspective on prior case studies
Pathway analysis and future studies of mechanisms.