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aejmac-robustness

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Use when the headline result of an American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics (AEJ: Macro) manuscript must be shown stable across specification, sample, identification, and tuning choices. Builds the robustness program a macro referee will demand; it does not establish the primary identification or model (use aejmac-identification / aejmac-theory-model first).

When to use

• showing headline results stable across specification choices
• testing sample splits for macro breaks
• method cross-checks like SVAR and LP
• alternative calibration targets for structural models
• placebo and falsification checks
• external validity checks
• reporting robustness with baseline visible

When not to use

• establishing primary identification
• building the primary model

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