Author: Yuhuan
Contact: yuhuan@uchicago.edu
Website: https://www.ai4ecpps.com/ — this is the live site for the application.
The full application and code are currently private; this repository provides documentation and overview only.
A web application designed to help students and researchers use AI more conveniently in economics and public policy research.
The app offers Student Mode and Professional Mode with different tool sets.
- Empirical Copilot - Generate R/Python/Stata code from text or formula screenshots
- Policy Memo Generator - Structured policy memos with key points and recommendations
- Paper Deconstructor - Extract strategies, assumptions, and summaries from papers
- Interview Trainer - Practice Predoc technical interviews with AI questions
- Cover Letter Editor - AI-powered revision suggestions for cover letters
- Offer Generator - Humorous fake offer letters for academic and industry positions
- Proof Writer - Upload formula images and generate mathematical proofs or explanations
- Formula to LaTeX - Convert formulas to LaTeX from images or text descriptions
- Code Snippet Library - R/Stata code snippets for regression, DiD, RDD, and more
- Policy Analyst - AI-assisted policy analysis with empirical tools
- Policy DL Agent - Deep learning models for policy optimization
- Literature Helper - Literature review and citation assistance
- Research Design Advisor - Research methodology guidance
- Topics - Curated resources by field (Urban, Healthcare, Development, etc.)
- Knowledge Base - Essential concepts in economics, econometrics, and data analysis
- Career Path - Guidance for economics and policy careers
- Find Professors - Search economics professors by field and school
- Book List - Recommended books in economics and public policy
- Outside Links - Useful resources for economics and policy research
- Paper Replication - Data and code for replicating AER and AEA journal papers
| Layer | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React 18, Vite, Tailwind CSS, React Router |
| Backend | Node.js, Express.js |
| AI | OpenAI API |
| ML/Analysis | Python (PyTorch, pandas, scikit-learn) |
This documentation is licensed for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. Commercial use and redistribution are prohibited; any permitted sharing must include attribution and a link back to the original repository. See the LICENSE file for full terms.
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