[图书][B] Complexity theory and the social sciences: The state of the art

D Byrne, G Callaghan - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
This expanded and updated edition of Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences: The
State of the Art revisits the use of complexity theory across the social sciences and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating policy complexity with causal loop diagrams

G Crabolu, X Font, S Eker - Annals of Tourism Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Methods to capture the complexity of using policy instruments would allow us to better
evaluate the reasons for their effectiveness. Drawing from complexity science, we produce a …

Convergence Trends in Euro Economies: Financial Crisis Recovery and the COVID-19 Pandemic

P Haynes, D Alemna - Economies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The configurative comparative method, Dynamic Pattern Synthesis (DPS) is used to
replicate previous research into the impact of the euro on economic convergence. The DPS …

From aggregations to multimethod case configurations. Case diversity in quantitative analysis when explaining COVID-19 fatalities

P Haynes, D Alemna - International Journal of Social Research …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Three quantitative methods are compared for their ability to understand different COVID-19
fatality ratios in 33 OECD countries. Linear regression provides a limited overview without …

Translating evaluation policy into practice in government organizations

I Bourgeois, S Maltais - American Journal of Evaluation, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Organizational evaluation policies describe how evaluation practices should be structured
and implemented. As such, they provide key insights into organizational priorities and …

Systems dynamics and casual configurations: Using dynamic pattern synthesis for macroeconomic comparative research

D Alemna, P Haynes - Methodological Innovations, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Dynamic Pattern Synthesis (DPS) provides a new longitudinal method for evaluating the
impacts of macroeconomic and public policy interventions. Situated within complexity theory …

[HTML][HTML] Cohesion policy evaluation: Guidelines for selection of appropriate methods

P Koudoumakis, G Botzoris, A Protopapas - Regional Science Policy & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite significant efforts by the European Union (EU) member states (MS) and regions, the
role of evaluation in the cohesion policy (CP) is limited, mainly because of issues associated …

[PDF][PDF] Wirkungsanalysen zu Beteiligungsprozessen in der Stadtentwicklung: Hemmnisse, Stellschrauben und Perspektiven

M Maikämper - 2022 - opus4.kobv.de
Beteiligungsprozesse gehören seit Jahrzehnten zum Alltag der Stadtentwicklungspraxis.
Ebenso lang sind sie Gegenstand von Forschungsarbeiten. Wiederkehrend werden Fragen …

A Cross-Sectional Online Survey of Researchers, Project Managers, and Decision-Makers to Assess Factors That Contribute to Complexity and Project Success

A Lock, G Sergeenko - Advanced Journal of Social Science, 2024 - journals.aijr.org
Complexity is a major problem for managers and decision-makers and needs to be
addressed for projects to succeed. The aim of this study was to explore the factors …

Evaluating Policy Instrument Complexity with Causal Loop Diagrams

G Crabolu, X Font, S Eker - Annual Review of Policy Design, 2023 - ojs.unbc.ca
Methods to capture the complexity of using policy instruments would allow us to better
evaluate the reasons for their effectiveness. Drawing from complexity science, we produce a …