jue-theory-model
Use when a Journal of Urban Economics (JUE) manuscript needs a spatial model to interpret its mechanism — a spatial-equilibrium frame, a sorting model, or a quantitative spatial model (QSM) for counterfactuals. Builds the theory that disciplines the empirics; it does not establish the identification (jue-identification) or run robustness (jue-robustness).
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jue-theory-model --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.
# Spatial Theory & Model Craft (jue-theory-model) ## When to trigger - A reduced-form spatial result needs a mechanism that interprets the magnitude - A referee asks "what does this estimate mean in equilibrium, once agents re-sort?" - The paper wants **counterfactuals** (a policy, an infrastructure change) that require a quantitative spatial model - The empirical object (a density-wage elasticity, a capitalization rate) maps to a structural parameter you have not named - You are choosing how much model the paper needs: a one-equation Rosen–Roback wedge or a full QSM ## How much model does a JUE paper need? JUE is empirically led, but referees expect theory to **discipline interpretation**, not decorate it. Match the model to the claim: | The claim is... | The model you need | Pitfalls | |-----------------|--------------------|----------| | "this amenity/disamenity is valued at X" | Rosen–Roback capitalization, wages + rents jointly | using only prices ignores the wage margin and the worker indifference condition | | "agglomeration raises productivity by Y" | sharing/matching/learning micro-foundation; sorting vs spillover decomposition | attributing sorting of high types to true a
- When to trigger
- How much model does a JUE paper need?
- Spatial-equilibrium discipline
- Checklist
- Anti-patterns
- Referee pushback mapped to the theory fix
- Calibrate vs estimate
- Open vs closed city, and why it matters here
- Worked vignette (illustrative)
- Where the model lives in the paper
- Output format
What does the jue-theory-model skill do?
Use when a Journal of Urban Economics (JUE) manuscript needs a spatial model to interpret its mechanism — a spatial-equilibrium frame, a sorting model, or a quantitative spatial model (QSM) for counterfactuals. Builds the theory that disciplines the empirics; it does not establish the identification (jue-identification) or run robustness (jue-robustness).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jue-theory-model --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.