{
  "lane": "L7",
  "updated_utc": "2026-09-10T15:28:22.318052+00:00",
  "model_change": false,
  "question": "which_existing_constructs_measurable_comparably_without_redefinition",
  "countries": [
    "US",
    "GB",
    "DE",
    "BR",
    "KR"
  ],
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      "disposition": "MODIFY",
      "equivalent_sources": [
        "WVS",
        "ESS",
        "OECD_trust",
        "Pew_US"
      ],
      "wording_equivalence": "PARTIAL",
      "temporal_coverage": "SPARSE_TO_BIENNIAL",
      "scale_comparability": "CROSSWALK_REQUIRED",
      "country_calibration": "YES",
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "international_L1_score",
        "L1_US_bands_abroad"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "M1",
      "disposition": "KEEP_CANDIDATE",
      "equivalent_sources": [
        "OECD_CCI",
        "Michigan_SCA_US"
      ],
      "wording_equivalence": "HARMONIZED_INDEX_PARTIAL",
      "temporal_coverage": "MONTHLY_OECD_CORE",
      "scale_comparability": "INDEX_BASE_TRANSFORM",
      "country_calibration": "MILD",
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "M1_score",
        "Phase_coupling"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "S1",
      "disposition": "MODIFY",
      "equivalent_sources": [
        "CSES",
        "BES",
        "GLES",
        "ANES_US",
        "LAPOP"
      ],
      "wording_equivalence": "PARTIAL_FT_FAMILY",
      "temporal_coverage": "ELECTION_STUDY",
      "scale_comparability": "MAPPING_REQUIRED_MULTIPARTY",
      "country_calibration": "HIGH",
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "S1_score",
        "silent_twoparty_imposition"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "E2",
      "disposition": "MODIFY",
      "equivalent_sources": [
        "CHES",
        "CMP",
        "ParlGov",
        "Voteview_US_only",
        "CBS_N4_US_only"
      ],
      "wording_equivalence": "ABSTRACT_FAMILY_ONLY",
      "temporal_coverage": "WAVE_OR_ELECTION",
      "scale_comparability": "NO_NOMINATE_UNITS_ABROAD",
      "country_calibration": "HIGH",
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "E2_score",
        "N4_abroad",
        "NOMINATE_dropin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "E2_N4_CBS",
      "disposition": "INSUFFICIENT",
      "equivalent_sources": [
        "CBS_US"
      ],
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "offer_attract_abroad"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "E3",
      "disposition": "MODIFY",
      "equivalent_sources": [
        "party_switch_records"
      ],
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "monthly_E3_velocity_score"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "L4",
      "disposition": "INSUFFICIENT",
      "equivalent_sources": [
        "CBS_US",
        "coded_crossparty_traffic"
      ],
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "L4_score",
        "ESS_trust_as_L4"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "B1_B2",
      "disposition": "KEEP_CANDIDATE",
      "equivalent_sources": [
        "ACLED"
      ],
      "wording_equivalence": "SHARED_CODEBOOK",
      "temporal_coverage": "DAILY_TO_MONTHLY_WHERE_COVERED",
      "scale_comparability": "EXPOSURE_NORMALIZE",
      "country_calibration": "REPORTING_DENSITY",
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "B1_B2_scores",
        "transition_labels"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "PRD_CTH",
      "disposition": "INSUFFICIENT",
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "PRD_score"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "Exp001",
      "disposition": "INSUFFICIENT",
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "revival"
      ]
    },
    {
      "construct": "Exp002",
      "disposition": "INSUFFICIENT",
      "must_remain_unknown": [
        "rescue"
      ]
    }
  ]
}