Comparative multilevel analysis: Proposal for a methodology

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-39

  Denk, Thomas ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Comparative methods; Fuzzy set; Multilevel analysis; QCA; Regional analysis; Small N methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849125571     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570802583779     Document Type: Article

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