Essential LaTeX Features for Economics
Game Theory
Payoff matrices and game trees with tikz
Econometrics
Regression tables with stargazer/estout style
Economics Notation
Partial derivatives, expectations, summations
Journal Formats
AEA, Econometrica, and other journal styles
Economics LaTeX Examples
Utility Function
Intertemporal utility
U(c_1, c_2) = u(c_1) + \beta \mathbb{E}[u(c_2)]Regression
Linear regression model
y_i = \beta_0 + \beta_1 x_{1i} + \beta_2 x_{2i} + \varepsilon_iOptimization
Constrained optimization
\max_{c,l} U(c,l) \quad \text{s.t.} \quad c = wl + \piEssential Packages for Economics
amsmath
booktabs
tikz
pgfplots
threeparttable
dcolumn
All packages pre-installed in Thetapad. No configuration needed.
Common Use Cases
Journal submissions
Working papers
PhD dissertations
Policy briefs
Teaching materials