Peer review

[kelly-Lyu]

• The README file provides a well-structured overview of the package, which is appreciated.
• However, I noticed the absence of a statement on #LLMs in the README. Including this could enhance understanding.
• Consolidating references into a single document could enhance the overall clarity of your work.
• The abstract offers a compelling reevaluation of the impact of civil service reforms on foreign-born whites during the Progressive Era, effectively challenging the prevailing narrative of exclusion. This is commendable.
• For the table of contents, unifying the font size might enhance the document's visual appeal.
• Early in the introduction, defining key terms such as "municipal civil service reforms" and "foreign-born whites" could help eliminate ambiguity. Also, aligning the citation style with standard practices would be beneficial, for example, transitioning from [@kuipers2023representational] to a more formal citation format.
• Your clear data usage outline is appreciated for its accessibility. Adding a description of your data processing methods, such as cleaning techniques, would provide valuable insight into your analytical process.
• In section 3.3, rephrasing "these rules can be exchange" to "these rules did not uniformly affect" could improve clarity.
• Adjusting the size of Figures 1(a) and (b) to better fit the page would visually enhance the paper.
• For Figure 2, detailing the labels for both the x-axis and y-axis would add clarity and precision.
• It seems Figure 3 may be misplaced in the conclusion section. Correcting its position and considering the use of more distinct colors could aid in interpretation.
• In discussing limitations, providing specific examples could help readers grasp the implications more concretely rather than suggesting future research could explore more detailed aspects of municipal hiring practices.
• Incorporating explicit considerations for future research would enrich the conclusion, offering a clearer direction for subsequent inquiries.
• Overall, the paper is well-executed, providing a comprehensive and understandable topic exploration.
• Adding comments within your paper .qmd file to explain the purpose of each code chunk could significantly aid reader comprehension.
• Compiling the code into a single document might streamline the presentation and accessibility of your analytical process.

[JunweiChen1012]

Thank you very much for the comments.

I have added LLM statement to the Readme file. The figure sizes were adjusted to improve the visibility. introduction was adjusted to have the municipal civil service reforms" and "foreign-born whites defined. In figure 2, a note was added to describe the plot details Limitation and future research section was adjusted to incorporate the comment comments were added to the code chunks