Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a methodology that enables the analysis of multiple cases in complex situations. It can help explain why change happens in some cases but not others.

Is a comparative study qualitative or quantitative?

Qualitative analysis is much more frequently pursued than quantitative, and this is seen in the majority of comparative studies which use quantitative data. The general criteria of comparing things are the same for comparative study as it is in our everyday practice of comparison.

Is comparative qualitative?

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a means of analysing the causal contribution of different conditions (e.g. aspects of an intervention and the wider context) to an outcome of interest. ... The results are typically expressed in statements expressed in ordinary language or as Boolean algebra.