Table 4 Models and artifact of fsQCA.
Artifact | Description | Evaluation Content | Artifact |
|---|---|---|---|
Data Collection | Quantitative metrics (e.g., investment amounts, power generation) Qualitative factors (e.g., policy environment, cooperation models) | Completeness and accuracy Data quality checks | Data Collection |
Fuzzy Set Calibration | Membership scores for each condition variable and outcome variable (ranging from 0 to 1) | Appropriateness and consistency Validation of membership scores | Fuzzy Set Calibration |
Condition Combinations | Condition combinations identified through logical reduction | Logical reduction process Consistency and coverage metrics | Condition Combinations |
Consistency and Coverage Metrics | Consistency: Number of consistent cases/total number of cases Coverage: Number of consistent cases/total number of outcome cases | Threshold evaluation Combinations with low consistency and low coverage will be discarded | Consistency and Coverage Metrics |
Final Configuration Solutions | Condition combinations that are both consistent and cover a significant portion of the outcome cases | Theoretical and practical significance Comparison with existing theories and empirical data | Final Configuration Solutions |
