Awesome-Agent-Skills-for-Empirical-Research lit-review

Literature Review

Conduct a structured literature search and synthesis on the given topic.

Steps

1. Check existing materials:

   • Read

     master_supporting_docs/supporting_papers/

     for uploaded papers
   • Read existing

     .bib

     files for already-cited works
   • Check CLAUDE.md and MEMORY.md for project context

2. Search for literature:

   • Use

     WebSearch

     for recent publications (last 5-10 years prioritized)
   • Use

     WebFetch

     for accessible papers and abstracts
   • Search for working papers on NBER, SSRN, RePEc

3. Organize findings into:

   • Theoretical contributions: Key models and frameworks
   • Empirical findings: Main results and methods used
   • Methodological innovations: New techniques relevant to the topic
   • Open debates: Unresolved questions and conflicting evidence

4. Identify gaps and opportunities: What questions remain unanswered? Where could new work contribute?

5. Extract citations in BibTeX format for relevant papers.

6. Save report to

   quality_reports/lit_review_[sanitized_topic].md

   .

Important

• Distinguish working papers from published papers.
• Explicitly flag any citation you cannot verify rather than fabricating details.
• Prioritize papers from top journals in the field.
• Note the identification strategy used in each empirical paper.