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Category Archives: Quantitative method
Jan 17 2018
Being a positivist researcher in the field: Reflections on conducting a field experiment in Mangolpuri and Sultanpuri districts, India
Leave a commentFew quantitative researchers share their field experiences (for one of those rare moments, see the contribution by Ping Lin). Perhaps this is because they are invested in large teams of enumerators, who collect data across large sample sizes. However, the … Continue reading
Posted by: January 17, 2018
Feb 7 2017
Semi-quantitative mapping in comparative case-study research: Resources, constraints and research design adaptation
1 CommentThis blog entry discusses the use of a ‘quasi-quantitative’ mapping method as part of comparative case-study research for a PhD, in the context of (unforeseen) constraints and scarce resources. Specifically, I present the challenges I faced working in different contexts, … Continue reading
Posted by: February 7, 2017
Dec 12 2013
Out of quantitative research, into ethnography: Studying Taiwanese migrants in China
1 CommentThere is no ‘orthodox’ research method in social sciences: there are just ‘different’ research methods for each individual, empirical research project. A research method should be decided on the basis of research topics and the availability of data. By turning … Continue reading
Posted by: December 12, 2013
Tagged with: China, quantitative method, urban ethnography