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1 online resource : illustrations |
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SAGE Research Methods. Cases |
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SAGE Research Methods. Cases
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| Summary |
Scholars who have worked in social research methods for many years know that researchers need a good grasp of research methods to guide their decisions. Although this research case does not expect to turn readers instantly into experts in social research methods, readers can benefit greatly from tips, strategies, and steps provided here when thinking, designing, and implementing their research projects. The main purpose of this research methods case is to promote the application of a multiple-case study research strategy. More specifically, this research case discusses tips, strategies, and steps needed to conduct a multiple case in the context of civil wars and their spillovers in neighbors. I thought it is important that this research case be solely concerned with reasons and procedures for doing a multiple-case study of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (hereafter, Congo). This case is from a research project that was carried out as part of my dissertation. The main question was how to evaluate the effects of political disruption (brought by wars and violence) on the economic performance of a country and its neighbors. The case study research design is interesting because it allows comparing and contrasting two war-torn countries, that is Angola and Congo, which have two different post-conflict economic development outcomes measured by the real gross domestic product per capita (per capita income) and the productivity growth. This justifies the use of a multiple-case design. I realized that the majority of battles occurred in the countryside where the agriculture sector is the main economic activity and the big employer. For that reason, I applied the multiple-case study approach to examine the destructive impacts of war on agricultural productivity growth across the continent. I conclude by showing the relevance of social research methods to our daily lives. The world we live in is so complex and the social research methods allow us to contribute to the betterment of human experience |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Description based on XML content |
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Agricultural productivity -- Research -- Africa -- Case studies.
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Case method.
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Civil war -- Economic aspects -- Research -- Africa -- Case studies.
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Civil war -- Angola -- Case studies.
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Civil war -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Case studies.
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Case studies.
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Case studies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1526484897 |
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9781526484895 (ebook) |
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