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External-scores catalog in Ledger (fill in advance of analysis)

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Description

Max: the set of external scores should live 'in something like what ledger is for thesis' — and Ledger already has the typed validation_comparator fact class (distinct from calibration targets; see the EUROMOD comparator ruling). Catalog EVERY external score as comparator facts BEFORE analysis: source package per publisher (Urban SotSN, FNS, ASPE, NTA, Census, KFF, HUD, DWP, HMRC, OBR, JCT, CBO, TPC…), per-value provenance URL + vintage + licence + unit concept. calibration_relationship becomes structural: a fact referenced by a target profile is consumed; comparator-profile-only facts are held_out. First package = Urban SotSN's 30,316 values (already parsed at ~/populace-sotsn-takeup/comparison/urban_tidy.csv). Cataloging is cheap, agent-parallel, and unblocks adapters — start immediately.

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Start by examining the existing validation_comparator fact class and the parsed source at ~/populace-sotsn-takeup/comparison/urban_tidy.csv. Use Urban SotSN as the first package, then inspect how target profiles reference facts and how comparator-profile-only facts are marked held_out. Done means external values have publisher, provenance URL, vintage, licence, and unit concept recorded before analysis.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
analytics, data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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