Quarterly Journal Of Economics Skills

Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at The Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) — the oldest English-language econ journal (est. 1886), published by Oxford University Press for Harvard, with no submission fee, single-PDF double-blind submission via Editorial Express, ~2-week desk decisions, and a QJE Dataverse data/code policy. Covers big-question topic selection, literature positioning, cr

by @brycewang-stanford 12 skills

Install

npx skillmds@latest add plugin:brycewang-stanford/quarterly-journal-of-economics-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

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/plugin install brycewang-stanford-quarterly-journal-of-economics-skills@skillmd

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Or install by hand

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This plugin

skills: 12
authors: 1

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Skills in this plugin

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Qje Rebuttal · brycewang-stanford
Use when a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) decision letter arrives (R&R or reject-and-resubmit) and a response strategy and letter are needed. Structures the revision and response; it does not redo the analysis (route to the relevant qje-* skill for that).

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Qje Workflow · brycewang-stanford
Use when deciding which qje-* sub-skill to invoke next, or when sequencing manuscript work from topic selection through rebuttal for a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) submission. Routes — it does not replace — the specialized skills.

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Qje Robustness · brycewang-stanford
Use when building the robustness suite and online appendix for a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) manuscript — the extensive checks QJE referees expect, exploiting the journal's no-page-limit norm. Plans and prioritizes robustness; it does not change the core identification design.

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Qje Submission · brycewang-stanford bundle
Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for the Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) via Editorial Express — single-PDF format, double-blind anonymization, author-date references, the no-fee policy, and supplementary files. Final checks; it does not draft content.

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Qje Theory Model · brycewang-stanford
Use when a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) manuscript has a credible empirical result but no conceptual frame — to add the model or framework that turns a coefficient into a lesson with broad implications. Frames the result conceptually; it does not redesign the identification.

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Qje Writing Style · brycewang-stanford
Use when polishing prose, abstract, and introduction for a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) manuscript so the big idea lands fast for a general-interest reader. Reflects QJE's house style — long, ambitious, narrative-driven empirical papers. Polishes exposition; it does not change results or design.

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Qje Identification · brycewang-stanford
Use when the causal identification strategy is the bottleneck for a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) manuscript — RCT, staggered DID, IV, RDD, event study. Stress-tests the design to the QJE general-interest bar before tables are drafted.

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Qje Tables Figures · brycewang-stanford
Use when finalizing the main exhibits of a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) manuscript — making the paper figure-forward, with clean tables and self-contained notes that read well in QJE's single-PDF, author-date format. Designs exhibits; it does not run new analysis.

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Qje Topic Selection · brycewang-stanford
Use when scoping or pressure-testing a research question for a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) submission — checks fit, the "big idea" bar, and breadth of the takeaway for QJE's general-interest readership. Diagnoses scope fit; it does not design the empirics.

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Qje Referee Strategy · brycewang-stanford
Use when war-gaming likely referee objections for a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) manuscript before submitting, to close gaps pre-emptively given QJE's ~2-week desk screen and ~1-4% acceptance. Anticipates referee reports; it does not write the post-decision response letter (see qje-rebuttal).

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Qje Replication Package · brycewang-stanford
Use when assembling the data and code replication package for a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) manuscript — required for accepted empirical papers under QJE's data-availability policy. Builds a reproducible deposit; it does not perform the analysis itself.

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Qje Literature Positioning · brycewang-stanford
Use when staking a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) manuscript's contribution against the frontier — what it builds on, what it overturns, and why it belongs in a general-interest journal. Positions the contribution; it does not write the full literature survey.

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