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AbstractThe wide array of methodologies and analysis techniques available to evaluators presents both an opportunity and a challenge. Whereas practicing evaluators have an ever‐growing collection of methodologies from which to choose, those seeking to take stock of recent research on the set of evaluation methodologies appropriate for a given situation are faced with a daunting task. Although a number of empirical research on evaluation studies have proposed innovative methodologies, relatively few studies offer comparisons of the relative utility of these methods. Moreover, a systematic review of the empirical research on evaluation methodology has not been published. Using a general inductive approach, this chapter systematically examines 65 peer‐reviewed articles published in the American Journal of Evaluation to uncover themes and trends in research on evaluation methodologies and techniques. The present chapter provides a description of the reviewed literature, identifies the methodological themes addressed by the articles in this sample, and addresses the gaps in the current literature.

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Through a thematic meta-analysis, the current study examined theoretical, topical, and methodological trends of agenda-setting research over time from 1972 through 2015. Research trends, topics, media, methods, and utilization of other theories in agendasetting studies were discussed along with the evolution of the theoretical map of agenda-setting studies. Findings indicated that the number of agenda-setting research studies has been increasing over time, along with the expansion of research topics, media, methods, and use of other theories. This study provided a general overview of agenda-setting studies as well as new insights for future research trends and directions.

O principal objetivo da presente pesquisa consiste em abordar essas tendências na produção de Dissertações de Mestrado no Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação (PPGE) da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brasil. A pesquisa é de caráter quali-quantitativo e fundamenta-se no estudo de 44 Dissertações de Mestrado em Educação da FURB relacionadas ao Ensino de Ciência, Filosofia e Epistemologia da Educação. Pode-se observar uma importante influência das perspectivas filosóficas de Paulo Freire e de Thomas S. Kuhn nas Dissertações que têm com foco a Filosofia e Epistemologia da Educação. Já nas Dissertações que têm como problemática de pesquisa o Ensino de Ciências, a maior fundamentação está em Ubiratan D´Ambrósio e Fritjof Capra. Em ambos o caso, prevalece a pesquisa qualitativa. A metodologia de pesquisa utilizada aparece no capítulo introdutório. Observa-se que as Dissertações sobre o Ensino de Ciências colocam de forma mais explícita os autores utilizados na definição da Metodologia da Pesquisa. As tendências teórico-metodológicas da produção de Dissertações do Mestrado em Educação da FURB manifestam a crescente preocupação em refletir sobre os fundamentos da Pesquisa em Educação e sua cientificidade.

International migration is a large-scale social problem, its complexity and relevance has been increasing in recent years, which necessitates research on the main trends and social processes related to migration flows. The purpose of this article is an analytical review of modern foreign studies on international migration, which are mostly unknown to the Russian reader. The authors consider the methodological problems of in-ternational migration studies and the main directions ofmigration research by foreign specialists. The results of the analysis demonstrate that migration processes are being significantly transformed under the influence of global and regional challenges. In terms of methodology of migration studies, the neo-institutional ap-proach is gaining more and more influence as one of the most promising theoretical and methodological ap-proaches that can influence the construction of a holistic concept of international migration. Such categories as «institutions», «practices», and «structures»make it possible to cover a wide range of variables that are significant for external migration. Among the key areas of migration research, one should note changes in the scale and structure of migration, including gender aspects; theemergence of new barriers in the field of migration, including in connection with the global COVID-19 pandemic; institutional changes in the migra-tion management system. In addition, foreign studies focus on issues such as the problem of security and democracy in the context of international migration, regulation of migration processes, modern migration policy and regimes. In conclusion, it is noted that the issue of migration processes is in constant dynamics, which determines and permanently updates the agenda for research in the field of international migration.

1. Financial Integration, Bank Competition and Intra-Eurozone Foreign Direct Investment -- 2. Export Margins, Employment Skills and Financial Conditions: Stylized Facts from Greek Exporters -- 3. Why a revival of Greek manufacturing is a prerequisite to ensure a prosperous future for the country and how to achieve it -- 4. Greek Shipping Receipts Revisited: A Freight market and Country Risk Perspective -- 5. Fiscal policy and growth in the Euro area periphery: Does the business cycle matter? -- 6. Monetary Policy and Systemic Risk: USA evidence -- 7. What Drives the Default Risk of Restructured Loans -- 8. Regime Switches in the Yield Curve-Credit Spread Relationship and the Prediction of Recessions -- 9. A Comparison Study of Least Squares and Ridge Estimators in the Presence of Heteroscedasticity and Multicollinearity under Normal and Nonnormal Disturbances -- 10. The Effects of Temporal Aggregation and Systematic Sampling, on the Power of the Augmented Dickey Fuller Stationarity Test: A Monte Carlo Study -- 11. Revisiting the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis: A Dynamic Panel VAR Analysis -- 12. International expansion strategies: Developing some research prepositions on the scope and speed of the path of internationalization.

Objective: There is substantial evidence that poorly designed and reported research can mislead decision making in clinical care. This review investigates the methodological quality of Swedish trials of a wide array of psychological and social interventions. Method: The review includes 302 articles published in peer-reviewed journals during 1990–2014, which evaluated a psychological or social intervention; included a randomized or nonrandomized control group with a pre–post- or pre-follow-up design; and targeted individuals in order to prevent or rehabilitate from physical, psychological, or social problems. The results are based on the information reported in the articles. Results: Overall, methodological quality increased with time. However, more recent studies contained methodological deficits. For example, few had used blinded data collectors, reported power analyses, or searched for adverse events. Conclusion: The results indicate a potential risk of biased results in both older and newer trials. Possible implications for practice and research are discussed.