qe-contribution-framingUse to sharpen the one-sentence contribution of a Quantitative Economics (QE) manuscript so a general-interest Econometric Society reader sees the quantitative payoff immediately. Frames the claim and its scope; it does not redo estimation or write full prose.
qe-data-analysisUse when executing or auditing the quantitative core of a Quantitative Economics (QE) manuscript — estimation (structural/GMM/MSM or causal), moment construction, data cleaning, computation, and inference — so results are credible and reproducible for the ES Data Editor. Runs and checks the analysis
qe-identification-strategyUse when the identification argument is the bottleneck for a Quantitative Economics (QE) manuscript — whether causal identification in an empirical design, parameter identification in a structural/computational model, or treatment-effect identification in an experiment. Stress-tests the strategy to
qe-literature-positioningUse to stake a Quantitative Economics (QE) manuscript's contribution against the frontier — what quantitative gap it closes relative to prior empirical, structural, and methodological work, and against its Econometric Society siblings. Positions the paper; it does not write a standalone literature s
qe-rebuttalUse when a Quantitative Economics (QE) decision letter arrives (R&R or major/conditional revision) and a response strategy and letter are needed. Structures the revision and response; it does not redo the analysis (route to the relevant qe-* skill for that).
qe-replication-and-data-policyUse to assemble a Quantitative Economics (QE) replication package that passes the Econometric Society Data Editor's pre-acceptance reproducibility check — raw data, code, documentation, README, and any exemption requests — under the DCAS-compatible ES Data and Code Availability Policy (NOT the JAE a
qe-review-processUse to understand and plan around the Quantitative Economics (QE) editorial timeline — desk-reject risk, external refereeing, ~4-5 month target turnaround, 12-month revise windows, the Econometrica-transfer route, and the pre-acceptance ES Data Editor check. Sets expectations; it does not draft the
qe-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for Quantitative Economics (QE) via the Econometric Society online portal — membership gate, submission fee, PDF format rules, the Econometrica-transfer option, public-posting requirement, and the no-asterisks house style. Final checks; it does not
qe-tables-figuresUse when building or auditing tables and figures for a Quantitative Economics (QE) manuscript so exhibits follow QE house rules — no significance asterisks or boldface, standard errors and coverage sets shown, figures/tables placed in-text, and final files as .eps/.jpg. Shapes exhibits; it does not
qe-topic-selectionUse when first judging whether a project fits Quantitative Economics (QE) — a substantive economic question answered with serious quantitative methods (empirical, structural/computational, experimental, or simulation), sister to Econometrica and Theoretical Economics. Tests fit and sharpens the ques
qe-workflowUse when deciding which qe-* sub-skill to invoke next, or when sequencing manuscript work from topic selection through rebuttal for a Quantitative Economics (QE) submission. Routes — it does not replace — the specialized skills.
qe-writing-styleUse when polishing prose, abstract, and introduction for a Quantitative Economics (QE) manuscript so a quantitative method and its economic payoff land for a general-interest Econometric Society readership. Reflects QE house rules (no significance asterisks; report SEs/coverage sets). Polishes expos