Socio-Economic Research Brief

A starter document for the Civic Ledger Quarto theme.

Plot = require("@observablehq/plot")

Summary

Write the central claim in plain language, then use the sections below to move from context, to evidence, to uncertainty, to implications.

NoteMain Finding

Replace this with the clearest one-sentence finding from your project.

Interactive Figure

viewof weight = Inputs.range([0.5, 2.5], {
  value: 1,
  step: 0.1,
  label: "Scenario weight"
})

sample = [
  {year: 2020, value: 100},
  {year: 2021, value: 108},
  {year: 2022, value: 121},
  {year: 2023, value: 129},
  {year: 2024, value: 138}
]

Plot.plot({
  height: 360,
  marginLeft: 52,
  y: {grid: true, label: "Index"},
  x: {label: null, tickFormat: "d"},
  marks: [
    Plot.ruleY([100], {strokeDasharray: "4 4"}),
    Plot.lineY(sample, {x: "year", y: (d) => d.value * weight, stroke: "#7b1f2a", strokeWidth: 3}),
    Plot.dot(sample, {x: "year", y: (d) => d.value * weight, fill: "#7b1f2a"})
  ]
})

Interpretation

Explain what the chart shows, who is most affected, and where the evidence is strongest.

Caveats

List measurement limits, missing groups, alternative explanations, and unresolved questions.