The three legs of a stool: Comment on Richard Nelson, “The sciences are different and the differences matter”
Journal Article
© 2016 Elsevier B.V. In our response to Nelson's important argument regarding the fit of research methods with the subject matter of various natural and social sciences, we highlight the complementarities offered by combining qualitative analysis with modeling and statistical analysis, focusing on economics. The argument is illustrated using a discussion of two studies on the economics of innovation.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Cohen, WM; Fjeld, J
Published Date
- November 1, 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 45 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1708 - 1712
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0048-7333
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.respol.2016.06.002
Citation Source
- Scopus