"background analysis" is correct and usable in written English.
It is a term that can be used to refer to the process of researching or gathering information on a particular topic. For example, "My professor asked me to conduct a background analysis on the effects of globalization on the global economy".
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But I already had this background analysis of the reasons why the mortgage market went nuts over the past decade sitting in the back of my head.
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Only a little time is usually available for sound investigation or background analysis.
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(1) The first part was an inquiry of the subjects' basic background for matrix background analysis.
