Can one combine agent-based modelling (ABM) with qualitative comparative analysis (QCA)? For the past few days, we’ve attempted such a mixing of methods. Three teams worked on different prototypes @lorentzcenter. A thread about some of our findings. 👇 #complexity Why combine QCA & ABM? QCA shows configurations of conditions that co-occur with an outcome (i.e., is case-based) but not the mechanisms that drive the outcome. QCA is also (mostly) static. ABM is dynamic, highlights the mechanisms but misses the configurational, case-based bit.