jar-tables-figures
Use when finalizing the descriptive, results, and identification exhibits for a Journal of Accounting Research (JAR) manuscript — the summary-statistics table, correlation matrix, main regression tables, and identification plots that an empirical-archival accounting paper lives or dies on. Builds the exhibits; it does not run the estimation (jar-data-analysis) or polish prose (jar-writing-style).
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jar-tables-figures --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Tables & Figures (jar-tables-figures) ## When to trigger - Tables are cluttered, inconsistent, or not self-explanatory - A referee cannot tell the sample, units, or SE clustering from the table notes - You need the standard JAR exhibit set assembled in house style - Identification needs a figure (pre-trends, RD plot) to be believed ## The standard JAR exhibit set An empirical-archival JAR paper is read through its tables. Build, in order: 1. **Sample construction table** — from the raw population to the final N, line by line, with each screen and the observations lost. Referees expect to trace the sample. 2. **Descriptive statistics** — N, mean, SD, and key percentiles for every variable; state winsorization (e.g., 1/99%). 3. **Correlation matrix** — Pearson (and often Spearman) among the main variables; flag significance. 4. **Main results** — the central regression(s): coefficients with t-/z-stats or standard errors beneath, the **SE clustering stated in the note**, fixed effects indicated, and N and R² (or pseudo-R²) reported. 5. **Identification & robustness** — first-stage (IV), DiD dynamics, RD estimates, falsification/placebo, alternative measures, and cross-sectional (cha
- When to trigger
- The standard JAR exhibit set
- House-style discipline
- Figures that earn their place
- Execution bridge (StatsPAI / Stata MCP)
- Checklist
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Resources
What does the jar-tables-figures skill do?
Use when finalizing the descriptive, results, and identification exhibits for a Journal of Accounting Research (JAR) manuscript — the summary-statistics table, correlation matrix, main regression tables, and identification plots that an empirical-archival accounting paper lives or dies on. Builds the exhibits; it does not run the estimation (jar-data-analysis) or polish prose (jar-writing-style).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jar-tables-figures --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.