Qualitative Methods

4 credits

Topics include concept formation; set theoretic and QCA approaches; within-case vs. cross-case analysis; the logic of case selection; counterfactuals; the use of narrative; primary, secondary, archival, and interview source material; comparative-historical analysis; and ethnography. Attention will be given to how qualitative approaches can be used to test game-theoretic models and strengthen casual inference in econometric and experimental designs. Reading intensive. Prerequisites: graduate standing.