What’s methodology got to do with it? Public policy evaluations, observational analysis and RCTs

Edward C. Page

Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Political Science

Handbooks of Research Methods and Applications series

Edited by Hans Keman and Jaap J. Woldendorp

This Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research methods and applications currently in use in political science. It combines theory and methodology (qualitative and quantitative), and offers insights into the major approaches and their roots in the philosophy of scientific knowledge. Including a comprehensive discussion of the relevance of a host of digital data sources, plus the dos and don’ts of data collection in general, the book also explains how to use diverse research tools and highlights when and how to apply these techniques.

Handbook

Published in print:: 30 Dec 2016

ISBN:: 9781784710811

eISBN:: 9781784710828

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784710828

Pages:: c 576

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Chapter 31: What’s methodology got to do with it? Public policy evaluations, observational analysis and RCTs

Edward C. Page

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Published:: 30 December 2016

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784710828.00042

Pages:: 483–496 (14 total)

Collection: Social and Political Science 2016

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31 What’s methodology got to do with it? Public policy evaluations, observational analysis and RCTs Edward C. Page 1 INTRODUCTION Are methodological choices critical to the success of an evaluation study? For policy evaluation research, the kind o...

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