01 · The question
Does the SRN Lab actually help?
We want to know whether the SRN Lab really increases the speed and accuracy of data collection — not just assume that it does.
02 · The method
A controlled experiment
To find out, we run a proper experiment — over our own research assistants.
03 · Two groups
Treatment vs. control
Each RA is randomly allocated to either the SRN Lab (treatment) or a plain spreadsheet (control).
04 · The task
10 metrics × 100 firms
Everyone gets the same job: collect 10 metrics from the financial statements of 100 firms from the Euro Stoxx 600 — logging every action in the platform.
05 · Redundancy
Every data point, twice
We plan for at least 12 RAs, so each data point is collected by two people — a built-in accuracy check.
06 · The payoff
Compare time & accuracy
In the end, we compare the time spent and the accuracy across the two groups to see what the Lab actually changes.
07 · Win–win
And SRN gets the data
Either way, SRN walks away with a clean, double-checked dataset of key financial data. Win–win.