Market Audit Series: A Public-Evidence Methodology for Country–Industry Analysis and Company Assessment — Release 1

Read or reproduce the release

The 29-page handbook PDF explains the method and its worked applications. The complete release ZIP contains the same PDF, editable handbook text, thirteen blank CSV registers and thirteen filled fictional demonstrations, data definitions, references, rights notices and Python verification tools. These links retain the published release’s file revisions; the OSF project also keeps the earlier file history.

Extract the ZIP and open a terminal in its Market_Audit_Methods_Release_1.0.0 directory. With Python 3 installed, run:

python3 tools/verify_package.py

The checker verifies 57 file digests, the thirteen register schemas and the historical broadband calculations across four offers and 56 result fields. Read the package’s README.md and example/README.md for the inputs, assumptions and reproduction instructions. These checks establish file integrity and calculation consistency; the dated source records explain the evidence behind the inputs.

Versions and publication history

The publisher is Arachchige Publications; Research Mind is its research platform. Citation exports retain the release’s published imprint wording, “Arachchige Publications / Research Mind”.

Handbook and release version 1.0.0 was published on 10 October 2026. It documents underlying methodology 1.1.0, effective 9 September 2026. The handbook was prepared on 9 October 2026; that preparation date remains separate from its publication date and each source’s observation and access dates.

Use the citation controls above to cite the release or download a reference-manager record. Its persistent identifier is doi:10.17605/OSF.IO/EZUWP. The package also includes CITATION.cff, metadata.json and METHOD_BASELINE.json for citation, release metadata and source provenance.

The online methodology guide gives a shorter introduction. Individual Market Audit reports retain their own methodology, evidence coverage and edition histories; this handbook’s publication does not change an earlier report’s conformance status.

Historical evidence and teaching examples

The Sri Lankan broadband application uses historical evidence with its original source and observation dates. It demonstrates how to calculate and compare disclosed entry costs under stated assumptions. It should not be read as a current tariff comparison.

The filled teaching registers and company-selection exercise are fictional and labelled accordingly. They demonstrate how to record evidence decisions and apply selection rules; they do not describe real companies. The handbook keeps these exercises separate from the historical broadband evidence.

Reuse and corrections

All original release material, including the handbook text, original register structures, fictional teaching material and original Python code, is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Attribute the author and release, link the licence and identify adaptations.

Third-party publications, source records, embedded fonts and other dependencies retain their own rights and terms. They are excluded from the grant for original material. Read RIGHTS.md and LICENSE.txt in the ZIP for the full boundaries.

For a correction, identify the release, affected file or section, the claim in question and supporting evidence through the corrections process. Later corrections and editions should preserve the earlier publication record.