Social Science Research


Book Description

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.







The Impact of the Social Sciences


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The impact agenda is set to shape the way in which social scientists prioritise the work they choose to pursue, the research methods they use and how they publish their findings over the coming decade, but how much is currently known about how social science research has made a mark on society? Based on a three year research project studying the impact of 360 UK-based academics on business, government and civil society sectors, this groundbreaking new book undertakes the most thorough analysis yet of how academic research in the social sciences achieves public policy impacts, contributes to economic prosperity, and informs public understanding of policy issues as well as economic and social changes. The Impact of the Social Sciences addresses and engages with key issues, including: identifying ways to conceptualise and model impact in the social sciences developing more sophisticated ways to measure academic and external impacts of social science research explaining how impacts from individual academics, research units and universities can be improved. This book is essential reading for researchers, academics and anyone involved in discussions about how to improve the value and impact of funded research.




Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Economics and Social Science, ICAESS 2022, 5 October 2022, Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia


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This volume contains a collection of papers presented at The 4th International Conference on Applied Economics and Social Science (ICAESS) 2022, which was held on 5th October 2022, In Batam, Indonesia online. Batam is the city of Politeknik Negeri Batam, which organized ICAESS. This conference’s aim is to showcase research applications conducted by researchers. The research gap between academics and industries had become a significant challenge which is expected to be addressed during the conference. Our theme is "Responding the Era of Metaverse for Future Applied Technology". We have keynote speakers that delivering talks for the digital marketplace: Dr Hj Mohammad Nabil Almunawar, metaverse for education: Prof. Yusep Rosmanyah, S.T., M.Sc, PhD, and industry 4.0: Ashwani Singh, PhD. We are indebted to them, we hope their research continues successfully. ICAESS has 4 tracks including Economics Track, Accountings Track, Managements Track, and Social Sciences Track. We received 112 papers addressing topics in line from the tracks, including Economic Development, Accounting Theory, Business Administration, Development Studies and other related fields. We accepted 50 articles, with an acceptance rate of 45%. Special thanks to the Organizing Committee members along with the numerous reviewers for their assistance with the reviews of the submitted manuscripts. Finally, we sincerely express gratitude to all the participants, and the authors for all their work, thus making this conference a success. We also want to thank the staff of EAI for their help in making this publication possible.




The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods


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Featuring over 900 entries, this resource covers all disciplines within the social sciences with both concise definitions & in-depth essays.




Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Heterodox Economics


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Despite the important methodological critiques of the mainstream offered by heterodox economics, the dominant research method taught in heterodox programmes remains econometrics. This compelling Handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to a range of alternative research methods, invaluable for analysing the data prominent in heterodox studies. Providing a solid basis for a mixed methods approach to economic investigations, the expertly crafted contributions are split into three distinct sections: philosophical foundation and research strategy, research methods and data collection, and applications. Introductions to a host of invaluable methods such as survey, historical, ethnographic, experimental and mixed approaches, together with factor, cluster, complex and social network analytics, are complemented by descriptions of applications in practice. Practical and expansive, this Handbook is highly pertinent for students and scholars of economics, particularly those dedicated to heterodox approaches, as it provides a solid reference for mixed methods not available in mainstream economics research methods courses.




The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods


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This Handbook addresses the methodology of social science research and the appropriate use of different methods.




Applied Panel Data Analysis for Economic and Social Surveys


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Many economic and social surveys are designed as panel studies, which provide important data for describing social changes and testing causal relations between social phenomena. This textbook shows how to manage, describe, and model these kinds of data. It presents models for continuous and categorical dependent variables, focusing either on the level of these variables at different points in time or on their change over time. It covers fixed and random effects models, models for change scores and event history models. All statistical methods are explained in an application-centered style using research examples from scholarly journals, which can be replicated by the reader through data provided on the accompanying website. As all models are compared to each other, it provides valuable assistance with choosing the right model in applied research. The textbook is directed at master and doctoral students as well as applied researchers in the social sciences, psychology, business administration and economics. Readers should be familiar with linear regression and have a good understanding of ordinary least squares estimation. ​




Research Ethics in Applied Economics


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Emphasizing the new challenges posed by the data science revolution, digital media, and changing norms, Research Ethics in Applied Economics examines the ethical issues faced by quantitative social scientists at each stage of the research process. The first section of the book considers project development, including issues of project management, selection bias in asking research questions, and political incentives in the development and funding of research ideas. The second section addresses data collection and analysis, discussing concerns about participant rights, data falsification, data management, specification search, p-hacking, and replicability. The final section focuses on sharing results with academic audiences and beyond, with an emphasis on self-plagiarism, social media, and the importance of achieving policy impact. The discussion and related recommendations highlight emergent issues in research ethics. Featuring perspectives from experienced researchers on how they address ethical issues, this book provides practical guidance to both students and experienced practitioners seeking to navigate ethical issues in their applied economics research.




Advances in Longitudinal Data Methods in Applied Economic Research


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This volume presents new methods and applications in longitudinal data estimation methodology in applied economic. Featuring selected papers from the 2020 the International Conference on Applied Economics (ICOAE 2020) held virtually due to the corona virus pandemic, this book examines interdisciplinary topics such as financial economics, international economics, agricultural economics, marketing and management. Country specific case studies are also featured.