Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods
This paper argues that Economics can learn from Cultural Anthropology and Qualitative Sociology by drawing on a judicious mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to become more “reflexive.” It argues that reflexivity, which helps reduce the dis...
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okr-10986-369192022-02-04T05:10:38Z Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods Rao, Vijayendra NARRATIVE ECONOMICS EMPATHY PARTICIPATION MIXED METHODS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIOLOGY PROCESS This paper argues that Economics can learn from Cultural Anthropology and Qualitative Sociology by drawing on a judicious mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to become more “reflexive.” It argues that reflexivity, which helps reduce the distance between researchers and the subjects of their research, has four key elements: cognitive empathy, the analysis of narratives (potentially enhanced by machine learning), understanding process, and participation (involving respondents in research). The paper provides an impressionistic and non-comprehensive review of mixed-methods relevant to development economics and discrimination to illustrate these points. 2022-02-03T15:20:36Z 2022-02-03T15:20:36Z 2022-01 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485771643376160320/Can-Economics-Become-More-Reflexive-Exploring-the-Potential-of-Mixed-Methods http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36919 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9918 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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This paper argues that Economics can
learn from Cultural Anthropology and Qualitative Sociology
by drawing on a judicious mix of qualitative and
quantitative methods to become more “reflexive.” It argues
that reflexivity, which helps reduce the distance between
researchers and the subjects of their research, has four key
elements: cognitive empathy, the analysis of narratives
(potentially enhanced by machine learning), understanding
process, and participation (involving respondents in
research). The paper provides an impressionistic and
non-comprehensive review of mixed-methods relevant to
development economics and discrimination to illustrate these points. |
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Working Paper |
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Rao, Vijayendra |
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Rao, Vijayendra |
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Rao, Vijayendra |
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Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods |
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Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods |
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Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods |
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Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods |
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Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods |
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can economics become more reflexive? exploring the potential of mixed-methods |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2022 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485771643376160320/Can-Economics-Become-More-Reflexive-Exploring-the-Potential-of-Mixed-Methods http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36919 |
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