El método comparativo en América Latina
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https://doi.org/10.59352/recp.v2i1.73Keywords:
comparative method, method of agreement, method of difference, qualitative comparative análisis (QCA), information gain indexAbstract
This article introduces the principles of the comparative method and illustrates its application in the Latin American context. The first section identifies the four functions of comparison: the formation of new concepts, descriptive inference, the formulation of explanatory hypotheses, and their verification. The rest of the article introduces three strategies used for explanatory purposes: the comparison of cases with similar outcomes (method of agreement), the comparison of cases with different outcomes (method of difference), and the analysis of causal configurations. Each section illustrates an advanced technique, such as Bayesian comparison, the information gain index, and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA). For ease of reading, a common example exemplifies these designs throughout the text.
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