Opening the research data lab
INCOPREA / RESEARCH
Data lab update · October 30, 2026 · Exploratory working materials
Research becomes easier to inspect when the table behind a sentence is within reach.
The new research data lab combines interactive previews, original CSV downloads and a data dictionary. Its four-table pack includes long and wide indicator tables, a correlation matrix, and pairwise results with their sample counts. Readers can follow a variable from its definition to its values instead of relying only on a summary.
Start with a question
Which indicators overlap? Which comparisons use fewer shared observations? The redundancy notebook explores that structure. Its rankings describe relationships within the supplied catalogue, not which measures deserve policy priority. The dictionary explains that latest available values mix years across countries and indicators; a row is not a single-year snapshot. Correlations do not establish causes.
The first-digit notebook asks how distributions compare with Benford's law. Suitability matters: bounded percentages and constructed indices need not follow that pattern. A mismatch is a prompt to inspect how values were produced, not evidence of fraud.
A pipeline check beyond Earth
The exoplanet notebook reports recovering the known radius-valley feature from archive records. It is presented as a pipeline check, not a new planetary discovery. The supplied distribution CSV retains duplicate near-identical bins from a reported rounding issue; the note explains that its displayed counts merge them. Readers should consult that explanation before reusing the file.
These are useful working materials because definitions, sample coverage and unresolved details travel with the downloads. Try a question of your own, inspect the relevant rows, and keep the dictionary alongside the numbers.
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