Economics Review Organizing Framework
Designs clear analytical frameworks and taxonomies to transform economics literature reading lists into compelling review paper arguments.
The Economics Review Organizing Framework skill helps researchers construct the foundational analytical structure ('spine') required for high-impact review articles in journals like the Annual Review of Economics. It guides economists in selecting the optimal structural paradigm—such as taxonomies, unifying models, question sequences, or methods spectra—to ensure literature is grouped by substantive mechanisms rather than generic topical headings. By enforcing MECE principles, reconciling conflicting empirical findings, and turning conceptual gaps into forward-looking research questions, this skill prevents reviews from becoming flat annotated bibliographies and ensures complex arguments are accessible to non-specialists.