Realist synthesis: a critique and an alternative

Realist synthesis: an introduction

Synthesis of Baclofen; an Alternative Approach

g -Aminobutiric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system has two major receptor subtypes (GABAA and GABAB). GABAB receptors are activated by the antispastic and muscle relaxant agent, Baclofen, which is a lipophilic derivative of GABA. Since 1962 several strategies have been reported for the synthesis of baclofen.In this study an approach has been made to...

Econometrics and Policy Analysis: A Critique and an Alternative

Econometric modelling is at the core of economic policy analysis. Such models have long been used to forecast the effects of various national economic policy measures or, at least, to inform policy analysts about likely trends such as inflation or employment rates in the absence of policy interventions. Econometric analysis has long been closely associated with equilibrium economic theory. The ...

Synthesis of Baclofen; an Alternative Approach

g -Aminobutiric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system has two major receptor subtypes (GABAA and GABAB). GABAB receptors are activated by the antispastic and muscle relaxant agent, Baclofen, which is a lipophilic derivative of GABA. Since 1962 several strategies have been reported for the synthesis of baclofen.In this study an approach has been made to...

A critique of statistical modelling from a critical realist perspective

Most published research in information systems is underpinned by a positivist or empiricist philosophy. This generally involves the collection of quantitative data and its subsequent analysis using some form of statistical modelling, often multivariate such as regression. Alternative paradigms, such as interpretivism, often critique such statistical analysis on the grounds that the social world...