restud-identification
brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills
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.