Research skills
Browse reusable Agent Skills, each with a clear purpose and practical guidance.
dowhy
Causal inference framework for answering "does X cause Y?" beyond correlation. DoWhy (Microsoft Research) provides the identify-estimate-refute loop: define a causal graph (DAG), identify the causal effect using backdoor/frontdoor/instrumental variable criteria, estimate treatment effects with multiple estimators, and validate results with automated refutation tests. Use when: distinguishing causation from correlation, estimating treatment effects (ATE, ATT, CATE), designing and analyzing A/B tests with confounders, using instrumental variables, performing counterfactual reasoning ("what would have happened if..."), validating causal claims with sensitivity analysis, working with observational data where randomization is impossible, or any analysis where the question is "what is the CAUSAL effect of X on Y" rather than just "how do X and Y relate?"
Econfin-Proposal
金融经济学实证论文计划书生成器。根据用户提供的研究方向，生成包含标题、假说、数据来源、实证策略、 预期结果表格、稳健性检验、异质性分析、机制检验等12个完整模块的研究计划书。 内置中国微观/宏观数据库（皮皮侠1599个数据集、马克数据377个数据集）和WRDS国际数据库索引， 自动匹配可用数据源。融合Edmans (2024) "Learnings From 1000 Rejections"的编辑视角作为质量护栏， 确保选题具有真正的边际贡献而非"just another determinant of Y"。 当用户提到以下任何情境时触发：写研究计划书、research proposal、论文开题、选题+计划、 帮我设计一个实证研究、empirical research design、我想研究X对Y的影响怎么做、 帮我找个能发表的选题、generate proposal、写一个可以投稿的研究方案、 研究设计、identification strategy、DID/RDD/IV研究设计。 即使用户只是描述了一个经济金融现象并想知道"能不能做成论文"，也应考虑使用此技能。
education-data-source-meps
MEPS — Urban Institute modeled school-level poverty (% at 100% FPL), from CCD + SAIPE (public schools, 2009-2022, 2-3yr lag). Use when FRPL is unreliable due to CEP. Consistent cross-state measurement. Public schools only.
education-data-source-nccs
NCCS — Form 990 data for private nonprofit colleges (Portal: IPEDS-matched, 1993-2016). Revenue, expenses, assets, endowment, governance beyond IPEDS. Use when IRS financial depth needed. Portal ends 2016; public institutions excluded (no Form 990).
education-skills
7 education research skills. Trigger: pedagogical research, course design, learning analytics, assessment. Design: evidence-based teaching methods and educational measurement tools.
Evaluating Paper Relevance
Two-stage paper screening - abstract scoring then deep dive for specific data extraction
Finding Open Access Papers
Use Unpaywall API to find free full-text versions of paywalled papers
fletcher
Defamiliarization audit for empirical output. Systematically interrogates every feature of a figure, table, or set of results — not just the main finding. Named for Jason Fletcher, who asked about the spike at t=1 when everyone else was looking at t=2. Use when you have output and are about to interpret or report it.
Foreign-CF-Study
根据研究者提供的**研究计划书（Research Proposal）**执行基于**外国（美国/欧盟/英国/日本/跨国）制度环境**的公司金融类实证研究全流程。**启动后第一件事：根据计划书的主题、识别策略、贡献边际与样本范围，从外国 CF 顶刊池（AER/QJE/JPE/JF/JFE/RFS/JFQA/JAR/JAE/MS/JCF/JBF 等 25+ 期刊）中推荐 5 本最匹配的目标期刊（[J1]–[J5]），等待研究者明确选定一本；该期刊决定 main.tex 的 bibliographystyle、Section 骨架、Introduction 风格与表注规范**。然后用 Python 完成数据清洗、描述性统计、基准回归、内生性检验（IV/2SLS、DML）、平行趋势、异质性、机制、稳健性检验与图表绘制。LaTeX 表格和图像严格遵循 template/ 示例格式，研究逻辑与排版严格遵循 rule/ 下的《通用实证研究逻辑与规范总结》与《回归表写作规范总结》。数据集与政策集从 asset/ 中按计划书中的关键词检索（WRDS / NBER/Fed releases / FRED / 全球宏观库）。**当计划书预期的实证结果无法实现时（系数不显著、平行趋势不通过、IV 弱工具、机制不成立等），skill 自动切换备选方案直至完成研究项目**。最终交付物：Python 代码 + LaTeX 表格 + 图像（.pdf/.png）。触发条件：研究者提交研究计划书（含 X→Y 假设、识别策略、样本、政策冲击等）。