Comparative Panel Research
Comparative panel research tracks the same individuals, organizations, or macro-level units (e.g., countries, regions) across multiple time points while simultaneously comparing findings across two or more distinct groups or contexts. By combining the temporal depth of panel measurement with the analytical leverage of systematic comparison, this design can distinguish change processes that are universal from those that are context-specific — a capability neither pure panel nor single-sample longitudinal designs offer on their own.
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- Hsiao, C. (2014). Analysis of Panel Data (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press. · ISBN 978-1107038691
- Kohn, M. L. (1987). Cross-national research as an analytic strategy. American Sociological Review, 52(6), 713–731. · URL
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