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

1. 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

1. 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

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

1. Extract citations in BibTeX format for relevant papers.

1. 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.