03121nam a22004578i 4500 000520479 UkCbUP 20210415143300.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 110506s2012||||enk o ||1 0|eng|d NEZPRACOVANÝ IMPORT 9781139084444 (ebook) 9781107017665 (hardback) 9781107698000 (paperback) H62 .D797 2012 300.72/4 23 Dunning, Thad, 1973- author. Natural experiments in the social sciences : a design-based approach / Thad Dunning. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012. 1 online resource (xix, 358 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Strategies for social inquiry Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). Why natural experiments? -- Standard natural experiments -- Regression-discontinuity designs -- Instrumental-variables designs -- Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis -- Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors -- The central role of qualitative evidence -- How plausible is as-if random? -- How credible is the model? -- How relevant is the intervention? -- Building strong research designs through multi-method. This unique book is the first comprehensive guide to the discovery, analysis, and evaluation of natural experiments - an increasingly popular methodology in the social sciences. Thad Dunning provides an introduction to key issues in causal inference, including model specification, and emphasizes the importance of strong research design over complex statistical analysis. Surveying many examples of standard natural experiments, regression-discontinuity designs, and instrumental-variables designs, Dunning highlights both the strengths and potential weaknesses of these methods, aiding researchers in better harnessing the promise of natural experiments while avoiding the pitfalls. Dunning also demonstrates the contribution of qualitative methods to natural experiments and proposes new ways to integrate qualitative and quantitative techniques. Chapters complete with exercises and appendices covering specialized topics such as cluster-randomized natural experiments, make this an ideal teaching tool as well as a valuable book for professional researchers. Social sciences Experiments. Social sciences Research. Experimental design. Print version: 9781107017665 Strategies for social inquiry. https://zdroje.vse.cz/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139084444 Plný text https://knihovna.vse.cz/zdroje/cambridge-core-books-and-textbooks/?info Informace o práci s e-knihami CAMBRIDGE-EBA EB PhDinfra NEPOSILAT EB