---
title: "Why we don't pre-report statistical tests on cross-sectional questions — VC Deal Flow Signal"
url: https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/no-prefab-statistical-tests-on-cross-sections
description: "We deliberately do not pre-report statistical tests on cross-sectional questions."
source: VC Deal Flow Signal
---
# Why we don't pre-report statistical tests on cross-sectional questions

## Claim

We deliberately do not pre-report statistical tests on cross-sectional questions.

## Why it matters

Epistemic discipline. The paper is data + methodology, not pre-cooked findings to defend.

## Source section

§4.3 Heterogeneity of the SSRN preprint.

## How to cite

> We deliberately do not pre-report statistical tests on cross-sectional questions. — VC Deal Flow Signal (GitDealFlow), §4.3 Heterogeneity, https://ssrn.com/abstract=6606558.

## Canonical

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/no-prefab-statistical-tests-on-cross-sections