Econometric Theory Skills

Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at Econometric Theory (ET) — the Cambridge University Press journal founded by Peter C. B. Phillips, devoted to the mathematical and statistical foundations of econometrics (asymptotic theory, probability-theoretic methods, time series and nonstationarity, high-dimensional and non-standard environments). Built for the journal's theorem-proof house style:

by @brycewang-stanford 12 skills

Install

npx skillmds@latest add plugin:brycewang-stanford/econometric-theory-skills

One command, no setup. In Claude Code it lands as a managed plugin you can enable, disable or remove with /plugin. On any other agent it installs the 12 skills into that agent's own folder.

Or inside Claude Code

In the Plugins tab, add this marketplace:

skillmds/skillmd
/plugin install brycewang-stanford-econometric-theory-skills@skillmd

Adds the marketplace once; later plugins need the second line only.

Or install by hand

Download the plugin and unzip its skills/ folder into your agent's skills directory. Works with every agent, no CLI needed.

Download plugin Paths per agent

Just the markdown? SKILL.md files only.

This plugin

skills: 12
authors: 1

Published by a registry member. Review its skills before installing.

Skills in this plugin

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Ectheory Rebuttal · brycewang-stanford
Use when an Econometric Theory (ET) decision letter arrives and a response strategy and letter are needed — handling proof-checking referee objections, fixing assumptions and gaps, and using the online Supplement, then writing a point-by-point response. It structures the revision, not the proofs themselves.

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Ectheory Workflow · brycewang-stanford
Use as the router for an Econometric Theory (ET) manuscript — decides which ectheory-* skill to invoke next across the theorem-proof lifecycle, from topic selection through single-anonymous review and rebuttal. Start here when unsure where you are.

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Ectheory Submission · brycewang-stanford
Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for Econometric Theory (ET) via ScholarOne / Manuscript Central — single embedded-font PDF, single-anonymous (no double-blind anonymization), APA author-date references, the 50-page ceiling, the optional cover letter, and the Supplementary Material file.

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Ectheory Data Analysis · brycewang-stanford
Use for the Monte Carlo and numerical-illustration component of an Econometric Theory (ET) paper — designing simulations that show finite-sample behavior tracks the asymptotics, plus any illustrative empirical example. Lighter than empirical journals; the spine stays the theory.

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Ectheory Writing Style · brycewang-stanford
Use to polish the prose, notation, and proof exposition of an Econometric Theory (ET) manuscript — theorem-proof clarity, consistent notation, APA author-date references, and ET manuscript-prep specs (11pt, 1.5 spacing, 1.25in margins, 200-word abstract, 40-char running head).

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Ectheory Review Process · brycewang-stanford
Use to understand and prepare for the Econometric Theory (ET) review process — single-anonymous refereeing (reviewers see the author), the Article/Miscellanea/ET-Interview article types, and war-gaming the proof-checking referee before submitting.

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Ectheory Tables Figures · brycewang-stanford
Use for the exhibits in an Econometric Theory (ET) paper — Monte Carlo size/power/coverage tables, finite-sample and limit-behavior plots, with self-contained notes, ET figure-format specs (TIFF/EPS/PDF), and legibility at 50% reduction.

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Ectheory Topic Selection · brycewang-stanford
Use when deciding whether a result is the right kind of contribution for Econometric Theory (ET) — a general, foundational econometric-theory result (asymptotics, proofs, theorems) rather than an applied estimate, and whether it fits a full Article or a short Miscellanea.

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Ectheory Contribution Framing · brycewang-stanford
Use to frame the central result of an Econometric Theory (ET) paper so its generality and importance are legible — stating the theorem and its scope up front, choosing Article vs Miscellanea framing, and matching the new editorial program's themed directions.

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Ectheory Literature Positioning · brycewang-stanford
Use to stake an Econometric Theory (ET) contribution against the existing theory frontier — which assumptions you weaken, which limit result you generalize, what was previously unproven — using APA author-date citations, not a standalone literature survey.

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Ectheory Identification Strategy · brycewang-stanford
Use when the assumptions, regularity conditions, and asymptotic results are the bottleneck for an Econometric Theory (ET) theorem-proof paper — adapt "identification" to mean stating defensible assumptions, proving the limit theory, and establishing generality, not causal design.

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Ectheory Replication And Data Policy · brycewang-stanford
Use to handle reproducibility and the supplementary-material file for an Econometric Theory (ET) paper — ET has no mandatory data/code archive (theory journal); the relevant policy is the voluntary online Supplementary Material for already-reviewed proofs, derivations, and simulation evidence.

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