Stylized Facts in the Social Sciences

Stylized facts are empirical regularities in search of theoretical, causal explanations. Stylized facts are both positive claims (about what is in the world) and normative claims (about what merits scholarly attention). Much of canonical social science research can be usefully characterized as the p...

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Main Author: Daniel Hirschman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2016-07-01
Series:Sociological Science
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Online Access:https://www.sociologicalscience.com/articles-v3-26-604/