TY - JOUR
AU - Van Vliet, Olaf
AB - This article assesses the strengths and shortcomings of multi-value qualitative comparative analysis (mvQCA), a comparative technique for small- to medium-sized data sets that has been integrated in the TOSMANA software developed by Lasse Cronqvist. The main difference with “crisp-set” QCA is that in mvQCA, the conditions can have more values than just the Boolean values 0 and 1, whereas the main difference with “fuzzy-set” QCA is that mvQCA conditions remain discrete. The major advantage of nondichotomous categorization, according to its proponents, is that it reduces the likelihood of contradictory configurations because of a more homogeneous grouping of cases. We give an overview of existing mvQCA applications, with a detailed discussion of two recent publications, and argue that crisp-set and fuzzy-set alternatives should be less easily discarded, as the mvQCA solution comes with substantial set-theoretical costs.
TI - Not Quite Crisp, Not Yet Fuzzy? Assessing the Potentials and Pitfalls of Multi-value QCA
JF - Field Methods: (Formerly Cultural Anthropology Methods)
DO - 10.1177/1525822X09332633
DA - 2009-08-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/not-quite-crisp-not-yet-fuzzy-assessing-the-potentials-and-pitfalls-of-BDUbBds1EX
SP - 265
EP - 289
VL - 21
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -