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This skill is designed to polish the writing style and structure of interdisciplinary Research Policy manuscripts. It ensures that the core innovation-studies argument is clear and accessible to diverse readerships, including economists, management scholars, and policymakers. It focuses on structuring the narrative, translating field-specific jargon, and making the policy contribution visible and impactful throughout the paper.

This guide helps researchers precisely define the marginal contribution (the 'delta') of their academic work. Instead of writing a general literature tour, it instructs authors to compare their findings directly against 3-5 most proximate prior papers, emphasizing specific advancements in identification or measurement. It is crucial for submissions to high-stakes journals.

This strategy guides researchers in anticipating the specific, rigorous methodological objections raised by top-tier academic referees, especially in applied econometrics. It provides a systematic map connecting econometric designs (like DID, IV, RD) to common threats (e.g., measurement error, bias, specification issues). Users can pre-empt these criticisms by structuring their manuscript to include necessary defenses, robustness checks, and scope limitations before formal submission.

This guide outlines the comprehensive policy and architecture required for submitting a fully reproducible replication package to The Review of Economics and Statistics (REStat). It details how to structure the repository, including data, master scripts, and the README file, ensuring that every result can be traced and regenerated by other researchers.

A comprehensive framework designed for rigorous academic research, ensuring that primary findings remain stable across various methodological choices. It systematically tests the robustness of estimates against potential weaknesses in specification, sample selection, measurement, identification, and inference. This suite defends the headline result against skeptical scrutiny, which is crucial for publication in top-tier economics journals.

A comprehensive guide for applied economics researchers to determine the optimal academic venue for their work. It helps users assess whether their contribution is a clean causal estimate, a measurement advance, or a pure method, ensuring the research question is framed appropriately for specific journals like REStat, AER, or AEJ:Applied.

This specialized router guides the entire manuscript development process for submissions to The Review of Economics and Statistics (REStat). It does not replace specialized skills but systematically directs users through the full research pipeline—from initial topic selection and causal identification to robustness testing, figure creation, and rebuttal strategy—ensuring a structured approach to applied econometrics research.

This guide provides a rigorous framework for stress-testing and implementing state-of-the-art causal identification strategies required for high-impact empirical economics. It covers advanced methodologies including Difference-in-Differences (DID), Instrumental Variables (IV), Regression Discontinuity (RDD), Synthetic Control, and Structural Modeling. It emphasizes modern estimators (e.g., Callaway-Sant'Anna, effective F) and robust diagnostic checks to ensure the causal claims are methodologically sound and defensible.

This skill guides the writing of a strong, argumentative literature positioning section for high-impact academic journals. It teaches researchers how to move beyond simple citation lists by systematically confronting the nearest competing works, clearly defining the unique marginal contribution, and establishing the necessary context ("why now?") for the research, ensuring the work's novelty and readability.

This guide provides a comprehensive methodological framework for conducting and reporting rigorous robustness checks in high-stakes empirical economics papers. It details crucial steps—including specification stability, placebo tests, inference corrections, and mechanism evidence—necessary to anticipate skeptical reviewers. The goal is to harden findings, ensure reproducibility, and elevate the credibility of research findings.

A comprehensive preflight checklist for submitting manuscripts to The Review of Economic Studies (REStud). It guides researchers through critical steps, including ensuring double-anonymity, adhering to Harvard author-date referencing, managing the length limit (~45 pages), and preparing supplementary online appendices. This tool ensures all academic formatting and procedural requirements are met before the final submission.

This guide is designed for advanced academic research, helping scholars evaluate whether their current research idea meets the rigorous standards of top-tier economics journals (e.g., REStud). It teaches how to distill complex findings into a single, original, and technically excellent contribution, diagnosing potential weaknesses in novelty, scope, and general interest.