Methodology

Research Standards

  1. 01Use primary government sources whenever available.
  2. 02Link every statistic to its original source.
  3. 03Document assumptions and calculation steps.
  4. 04Separate observations from interpretation.
  5. 05Publish corrections with version history.
  6. 06State limitations when data is incomplete or methodologically constrained.
  7. 07Prefer reproducible datasets over screenshots, summaries, or secondary commentary.