JFQA Replication & Data Policy (jfqa-replication-and-data-policy)

Use this skill to satisfy the JFQA Code Sharing Policy. It is mandatory for submissions made on or after January 1, 2024 if the paper is accepted (voluntary for earlier submissions). Materials are posted at acceptance, before online publication. Re-verify the live policy before final packaging.

What you must deposit

1. Source code that reproduces all reported findings from the raw data — every table and figure.
2. The raw datasets, OR — if restricted by copyright/confidentiality (common with CRSP, Compustat, TAQ, etc.) — a pseudo dataset with enough observations that all programs execute successfully.
3. A "read me" file documenting the software, languages, and data formats, plus a roadmap of the program execution order when there are multiple programs.

Where it goes

• Archived in the JFQA Dataverse, hosted at the Harvard University Dataverse, as supplemental materials.
• Code is licensed for academic research only; users must acknowledge the code's origin.

Exceptions (timing matters)

• Any exception — e.g., delayed code sharing — must be requested on the initial submission, not later. The handling editor decides; an approved exception is noted in the published paper.