policyengine-research-lookup
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"
What this skill does
# 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:** ```bash # Find posts mentioning a topic find ~/policyengine-app-v2/app/src/data/posts/articles/ -name "*.md" | \ xargs grep -l -i "topic" 2>/dev/null # List all posts 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: ```yaml --- 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: 1. Note the filename in this skill if it's a key proof point 2. Update the "Key Posts to Reference" table above 3. Consider if it warrants mention in related skills (e.g., country skills) ## Resources - Blog posts: `~/policyengine-app-v2/app/src/data/posts/articles/` - Post index: `~/policyengine-app-v2/app/src/data/posts/posts.json` - Live blog: https://policyengine.org/us/blog and https://policyengine.org/uk/blog
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