Literature Review
Conduct a structured literature search and synthesis on the given topic.
Steps
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Check existing materials:
- •Read
master_supporting_docs/supporting_papers/for uploaded papers - •Read existing
.bibfiles for already-cited works - •Check CLAUDE.md and MEMORY.md for project context
- •Read
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Search for literature:
- •Use
WebSearchfor recent publications (last 5-10 years prioritized) - •Use
WebFetchfor accessible papers and abstracts - •Search for working papers on NBER, SSRN, RePEc
- •Use
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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
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Identify gaps and opportunities: What questions remain unanswered? Where could new work contribute?
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Extract citations in BibTeX format for relevant papers.
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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.