Comparative Studies

Coccia, Mario; Benati, Igor

Comparative Studies

Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance – Section Bureaucracy (edited by Ali Farazmand). Chapter No. 1197-1, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham.

15 Pages Posted: 15 Mar 2018

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Mario Coccia

National Research Council of Italy (CNR)

Igor Benati

Italian National Research Council (CNR)

Date Written: March 12, 2018

Abstract

Comparative is a concept that derives from the verb “to compare” (the etymology is Latin comparare, derivation of par = equal, with prefix com-, it is a systematic comparison). Comparative studies are investigations to analyze and evaluate, with quantitative and qualitative methods, a phenomenon and/or facts among different areas, subjects, and/or objects to detect similarities and/or differences.

Keywords: Comparative analysis; Comparative approach; Methods of Inquiry

JEL Classification: B40, B49, C10, C19, C80, C83, H00

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Coccia, Mario and Benati, Igor, Comparative Studies (March 12, 2018). Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance – Section Bureaucracy (edited by Ali Farazmand). Chapter No. 1197-1, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3138456