Merging LLMs and economics research

An open-source workflow lets an LLM reproduce, improve, and extend an economics article using the article's published replication package, first reproducing the original calculations, checking for discrepancies with published findings, and running automated sensitivity analysis. Applied across 4,452 published replication packages from five economics journals, the workflow flags discrepancies, according to Marginal REVOLUTION.

We introduce an open-source workflow that enables an LLM to reproduce, improve, and extend an economics article using the article’s published replication package. First, the workflow attempts to reproduce the original calculations, checks for discrepancies with published findings, and performs automated sensitivity analysis. Across 4,452 published replication packages for five economics journals, the workflow flags … The post Merging LLMs and economics research https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/10/merging-llms-and-economics-research.html appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION https://marginalrevolution.com .