Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) Does Exactly What It Should Do When Applied Properly: A Reply to a Comment on NCA
Publication date
2021-05
Authors
Dul, Jan
Vis, B.
Goertz, Gary
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Document Type
Letter
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Abstract
There are two problems with the comment of Thiem about necessary condition analysis (NCA): First, it is based on wrong assumptions about what NCA aims to do. Second, it applies NCA incorrectly. These are critical errors such that the comment’s conclusions about NCA are flawed. Contrary to what the comment states, NCA is a valid method for identifying necessary conditions.
Keywords
correct application of NCA, goals of NCA, necessary condition analysis (NCA), necessary conditions, reply to a comment, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), Sociology and Political Science
Citation
Dul, J, Vis, B & Goertz, G 2021, 'Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) Does Exactly What It Should Do When Applied Properly : A Reply to a Comment on NCA', Sociological Methods and Research, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 926-936. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124118799383