We examine the uptake of GPT-assisted writing in economics working paper abstracts. Using data from the IZA DP series … metrics-mean word length, type-token ratio, and readability - and reflects growing convergence with machine-generated writing …

We examine the uptake and measurable effects of GPT-assisted writing in economics working paper abstracts. Focusing on …—and reflects growing alignment with machine-generated writing. While the release of ChatGPT constitutes an exogenous technological … substitution, our findings suggest selective human–AI augmentation in professional writing. The framework introduced here …

"Good writing skills and habits are critical for scholarly success. Every article is a story, and employing effective … this timely second edition, Tim Pollock draws on fiction and non-fiction writing tools and techniques to help academic … writing developmental reviews and dissertations, the second edition of How to Use Storytelling in Your Academic Writing …

members of conference committees. Does better writing help our papers make it past these gatekeepers? In this study, we … estimate the effect of writing quality by comparing how 30 economists judge the quality of papers written by PhD students in …. No economist saw both versions of the same paper. Our results show that writing matters. Compared to the original …