QCA: Qualitative Comparative Analysis

An extensive set of functions to perform Qualitative Comparative Analysis: crisp sets ('csQCA'), temporal ('tQCA'), multi-value ('mvQCA') and fuzzy sets ('fsQCA'), using a GUI - graphical user interface. 'QCA' is a methodology that bridges the qualitative and quantitative divide in social science research. It uses a Boolean minimization algorithm, resulting in a minimal causal configuration associated with a given phenomenon.

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AuthorAdrian Dusa [aut, cre, cph] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3525-9253>), Ciprian Paduraru [ctb] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4518-374X>), Alrik Thiem [aut] (from version 1.0-0 up to version 1.1-3)
MaintainerAdrian Dusa <dusa.adrian@unibuc.ro>
LicenseGPL (>= 3)
Version3.24
URL https://github.com/dusadrian/QCA
Package repositoryView on CRAN
Installation Install the latest version of this package by entering the following in R:
install.packages("QCA")

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QCA documentation built on March 28, 2026, 9:07 a.m.