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ecta-identification

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Use when the bottleneck is identification and inference for an Econometrica manuscript — identification conditions and asymptotic distribution theory for an estimator, or axioms and existence/uniqueness for a theory model. Stress-tests the formal foundations before the proofs and simulations are written.

When to use

• identification conditions
• asymptotic distribution theory
• axioms and existence/uniqueness
• limiting distribution derivation
• point vs. partial identification
• structural parameter identification
• uniformity of asymptotics
• behavioral payoff of formal results

When not to use

• credible research design for causal estimates
• AER / QJE / JPE / REStud framing
• general-interest-applied papers where design is the whole point

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