| name | policyengine-research-lookup |
| description | Find and reference PolicyEngine blog posts, research articles, and published analyses for evidence and proof points.
Triggers: "find blog post", "PolicyEngine research", "published analysis", "proof point", "has PolicyEngine written about", "blog post about"
|
PolicyEngine Research Lookup
Use this skill to find existing PolicyEngine research, blog posts, and published analyses that can serve as evidence, proof points, or references.
For Users
What is PolicyEngine Research?
PolicyEngine publishes research through:
- Blog posts: Policy analyses, model updates, methodology explanations
- Research reports: In-depth studies for partners and stakeholders
- Dashboards: Interactive tools for specific policy questions
Key Research Highlights
Government adoption:
- Our CTO spent 6 months at 10 Downing Street adapting PolicyEngine for UK government use (see
policyengine-10-downing-street.md)
State coverage:
- US model covers federal + state taxes for all 50 states
- State-specific posts: California, New York, Kansas, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Minnesota
UK coverage:
- Full UK tax-benefit system
- Autumn Budget analyses, manifesto costing
For Analysts
Finding Blog Posts
Location in codebase:
~/policyengine-app-v2/app/src/data/posts/articles/
Search for topics:
find ~/policyengine-app-v2/app/src/data/posts/articles/ -name "*.md" | \
xargs grep -l -i "topic" 2>/dev/null
ls ~/policyengine-app-v2/app/src/data/posts/articles/
Post metadata is in:
~/policyengine-app-v2/app/src/data/posts/posts.json
Key Posts to Reference
| Topic | File | Use Case |
|---|
| Government adoption | policyengine-10-downing-street.md | Credibility, state capacity |
| State tax models | state-tax-model-beta.md | US state coverage |
| Machine learning | Various | Accuracy, methodology |
| Budget analyses | autumn-budget-*.md | UK policy coverage |
| US tax proposals | *-tax-*.md, *-ctc-*.md | Federal policy coverage |
Post Structure
Each post is markdown with YAML frontmatter:
---
title: "Post Title"
date: "2025-01-15"
authors:
- name: Author Name
tags:
- us
- federal
---
For Contributors
When to Use This Skill
- Preparing talks, pitches, or presentations about PolicyEngine
- Finding proof points for PolicyEngine's credibility
- Referencing specific analyses in conversations
- Looking up methodology explanations
- Finding state or country-specific coverage
Common Lookups
"What's our strongest credibility proof point?"
→ 10 Downing Street blog post: CTO spent 6 months adapting PolicyEngine for UK government
"Do we cover [state] taxes?"
→ Search for state name in posts directory; also check policyengine-us-skill
"What did we write about [policy]?"
→ Search posts directory for policy name or related terms
"Where can I find our methodology for [X]?"
→ Search for technical posts; check also policyengine-core-skill
Adding New Research References
When PolicyEngine publishes significant new research:
- Note the filename in this skill if it's a key proof point
- Update the "Key Posts to Reference" table above
- Consider if it warrants mention in related skills (e.g., country skills)
Resources
