AI tools for every stage of economics research
Free, open-source tools that connect Claude, Codex, and other AI assistants to economic data, Stata, MATLAB, and your paper-writing workflow.
AI-powered data search
The OpenEcon toolkit
Nine open-source tools — pick the ones that fit how you work.
Write, present, and get feedback
Economics Writing Assistant
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Structure, draft, and revise economics papers with AI — section formulas, field conventions, and lessons from 50+ writing guides.
How to use: Install as an Agent Skill for Claude Code or Codex.
Slides & Talks
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Turn your paper into a professional Beamer talk — speaker scripts, discussant decks, and every number traced to its source.
How to use: Install as an Agent Skill for Claude Code or Codex.
AI Referee Reports
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Get a tough, fair referee report before a real referee sees it — identification, tables, proofs, and references all checked.
How to use: Run /econ-review in Claude Code or Codex.
Analyze and compute
Stata MCP Server
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Let Claude run Stata commands, execute .do files, and explain econometric output.
How to use: Install from the VS Code Marketplace, or add to Cursor.
MATLAB Figures
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Publication-quality MATLAB figures — clean subplot layouts and vector PDF export for LaTeX and Overleaf.
How to use: Install as an Agent Skill for Claude Code or Codex.
Overleaf Sync
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Stop AI assistants from silently overwriting your Overleaf edits — web changes are pulled before every read and write.
How to use: Install with uv; works with Claude Code and Codex.
Find and access economic data
Economic Data Search
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Search 330,000+ economic indicators by asking in plain English. Covers FRED, World Bank, IMF, Eurostat, and 10+ sources.
How to use: Open in your browser — no install needed.
Economic Data API
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Give your AI assistant direct access to economic data from FRED, World Bank, IMF, and 10+ sources.
How to use: Install via pip, or add as an MCP server in Claude Desktop or Cursor.
AI Tools Directory
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A curated list of the best AI tools, libraries, and resources for economics research.
How to use: Browse on GitHub — contributions welcome.