amr-data-analysis
Installation
SKILL.md
Argument Development & Logic Check (amr-data-analysis)
AMR publishes NO empirical data. There is nothing to estimate, plot, or test. The "analysis" in an AMR paper is the analysis of the argument itself: does each proposition follow logically from the constructs and mechanisms? At AMR, logical soundness plays the role that statistical rigor plays at empirical journals.
The empirical-analog reframe (keep the folder, change the content)
This skill replaces an empirical "identification + robustness" stage. The mapping:
| Empirical sibling (AMJ/ASQ/SMJ) | AMR theory analog |
|---|---|
| Identification strategy (IV, DiD, RD, matching) | Generative mechanism — the why (Whetten 1989, DOI 10.5465/amr.1989.4308371) |
| Robustness checks / alternative specifications | Internal consistency + counterfactual probes on premises |
| Ruling out confounders | Engaging and bettering the strongest rival theory |
| Replication package (data + code) | Transparent reasoning — premises and derivations a reader can re-derive |
| "Estimates are significant and robust" | Propositions are falsifiable in principle (AMR's "testable knowledge-based claims") |