Question

radu wants to examine a policy issue in two cities. in his comparison of the policy issue, he finds that the cities are very much alike to each other in terms of population density, region, and governance system, but the policy outcomes are not the same at all. radu wants to figure out why and looks to find that factor (independent variable) that will explain the outcome (dependent variable). this is an example of which method of comparison? most equal design most different design most similar design most great design clear my selection

Explanation:

In the Most Similar Design, cases share many similarities in various aspects but have different outcomes, which is what Radu is observing with the two cities having similar population - density, region, and governance system but different policy outcomes.

Answer:

C. Most Similar Design