| Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Development Projects Contributor(s): Bamberger, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0821344315 ISBN-13: 9780821344316 Publisher: World Bank Publications OUR PRICE: $23.27 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Social Science | Research |
| Dewey: 338.900 |
| LCCN: 9901298 |
| Series: Directions in Development |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6" W x 9" (0.61 lbs) 182 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Much of the early work on poverty was highly quantitative: ... It became increasingly clear, however, that while numbers are essential for policy and monitoring purposes, it is also important to understand people's perception of poverty and their mechanisms for coping with poverty and other situations of extreme economic and social stress. Researchers have recognized over the past few years that quantitative analysis of the incidence and trends in poverty, while essential for national economic development planning, must be complemented by qualitative methods that help planners and managers understand the cultural, social, political, and institutional context within which projects are designed and implemented. This report is based on a two-day workshop held in June 1998, where outside research specialists and World Bank staff discussed the importance of integrating these research methods. The participants reviewed experiences in the use of mixed-method approaches in Bank research and project design. This report is a result of those discussions. The report examines the need for integrated research approaches in social and economic development, presents case studies of integrated approaches in practice, and talks about lessons learned. |