The comparative analysis of political programs: large-N Analyses with data from international organizations

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This paper deals with the methodological question of using data from international organizations (IOs) for comparative analysis. It explores how large-N analyses can profit from using different types of data, including text analysis. The paper proceeds as follows: First, it is introduced for which types of research question certain types of IO data might be accurate. Then, data collection of different IOs is presented, distinguishing verbal and statistical data. In a third step, it is shown how extent and origin of international agenda setting processes can be assessed methodologically, using the data described before. Finally, shortcuts of such a mixed-method procedure are sketched. The paper is based on an example of education policy but transfers to other policy fields are easily possible.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: TranState Working Papers ; No. 69

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Jakobi, Anja P.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Universität Bremen, Collaborative Research Center 597 - Transformations of the State
• (where): Bremen
• (when): 2007

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/24982
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET