diff --git a/_posts/2020-01-31-dynare-summer-school-2020-applications-open.markdown b/_posts/2020-01-31-dynare-summer-school-2020-applications-open.markdown
index b0e6c3a5eb3cb14c7b6c6d8a2a77a10156806ebe..59185959aef80bc904cdc077dc99046cc8ce1429 100644
--- a/_posts/2020-01-31-dynare-summer-school-2020-applications-open.markdown
+++ b/_posts/2020-01-31-dynare-summer-school-2020-applications-open.markdown
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ The registration fee (which includes lunches, coffee breaks, and one diner) is
 - [Edward Herbst](http://edherbst.net/)
   (Federal Reserve Board of Governors)
 
-The working title of Edward's presentation is "Advanced Monte Carlo Techniques
-and the Estimation of DSGE Models."
+The working title of Edward’s presentation is “Advanced Monte Carlo Techniques
+and the Estimation of DSGE Models.”
 
 ## Animators
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ France
 
 This is a laptop only workshop. Each participant is required to come with
 his/her laptop with MATLAB R2009b or later installed. We will provide WiFi
-access, but participants shouldn't rely on it to access a MATLAB license server
+access, but participants shouldn’t rely on it to access a MATLAB license server
 at their own institution. As an alternative to MATLAB, it is possible to use
 GNU Octave (free software, compatible with MATLAB syntax).
 
diff --git a/contributing.md b/contributing.md
index 5d6d4d65d9a0bcb729f1c971c61fab382f0139c7..ad9d719fbe6e294b22de9e7b9baad3013f5e4dc2 100644
--- a/contributing.md
+++ b/contributing.md
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ application period opens in May and will be announced on this website.
 ### Participate actively in the forum
 
 The [Dynare Forum](https://forum.dynare.org/) is a great resource to turn to
-when you're stuck. Along with the manual, it should be a point of reference
+when you’re stuck. Along with the manual, it should be a point of reference
 when working with Dynare.
 
 As an advanced user, your contribution will be useful in several ways. First
-and foremost, you'll be helping out others who are just beginning on the same
-path that you're already on. Second, you may be able to bring a perspective to
-the table that's different than that of a beginner and that of someone on the
+and foremost, you’ll be helping out others who are just beginning on the same
+path that you’re already on. Second, you may be able to bring a perspective to
+the table that’s different than that of a beginner and that of someone on the
 [core team](/about#team). Finally, your participation will help foster a larger
 sense of community and will hopefully allow you gain a deeper understanding of
 something you already understand well.
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ something you already understand well.
 ### Reporting Bugs
 
 If you find a bug, we want to know about it! But, first, before you tell us
-about it, make sure it's a real bug. Head over to the [Dynare
-Forum](https://forum.dynare.org/) and search for the problem you've
+about it, make sure it’s a real bug. Head over to the [Dynare
+Forum](https://forum.dynare.org/) and search for the problem you’ve
 encountered; maybe someone else has encountered the same issue and what you
-think is a bug is actually intentional behavior. If there's nothing on the
-forum and you're not certain it's a bug, please post a question there. We'll
-see it and respond accordingly. If, however, you're sure it's a real bug,
+think is a bug is actually intentional behavior. If there’s nothing on the
+forum and you’re not certain it’s a bug, please post a question there. We’ll
+see it and respond accordingly. If, however, you’re sure it’s a real bug,
 please report it on our Gitlab Issue page. But! Before you do, ensure you are
 working with the latest version of Dynare.
 
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ of the Dynare source code. You can either test it by installing the latest
 [Dynare snapshot](/download#snapshot) or by compliing the source code from the
 [Git repository](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare).</p>
 
-If you have encountered a bug in the stable version of Dynare, there's a chance
+If you have encountered a bug in the stable version of Dynare, there’s a chance
 we have already fixed it. You can see a list of bugs fixed on the [fixed bugs
-Wiki page](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/wikis/FixedBugs). There's also
+Wiki page](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/wikis/FixedBugs). There’s also
 a chance the bug has already been reported. You can see a list of reported bugs
 by checking both the [known bugs Wiki
 page](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/wikis/KnownBugs) and the [Gitlab Issue
 page](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=opened&label_name[]=bug).
 
-Once you have ensured you're working with the correct version of Dynare and
+Once you have ensured you’re working with the correct version of Dynare and
 that this bug has not yet been reported, report the bug on our [Gitlab Issue
 page](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues), providing all the code
 necessary (`.mod` files, `.m` files, data) to reproduce the bug. If working
@@ -82,22 +82,22 @@ help us find the bug more quickly.
 
 Even more helpful than finding a bug is to take a crack at fixing it
 yourself. First things first though, please [report the bug](#reporting-bugs)!
-In your report, if you'd like to fix it as well, please indicate as much. We'll
-take a look at the bug and tell you if it's ok to proceed or if we prefer to
+In your report, if you’d like to fix it as well, please indicate as much. We’ll
+take a look at the bug and tell you if it’s ok to proceed or if we prefer to
 fix it ourselves.
 
 ### Code development
 
-We track the issues we're working on our [Gitlab Issue
+We track the issues we’re working on our [Gitlab Issue
 page](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues). You can organize those
 issues by the tags associated with them
 (e.g. [bug](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=opened&label_name[]=bug),
 [enhancement](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=opened&label_name[]=enhancement),
 [documentation](https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=opened&label_name[]=documentation),
 etc.). An individual issue may have an assignee associated with it. If you find
-an issue you'd like to work on that doesn't have an assignee, feel free to
+an issue you’d like to work on that doesn’t have an assignee, feel free to
 manifest your interest in working on it. Further, if it does have an assignee
-but the issue itself is very old, let us know you're interested in working on
+but the issue itself is very old, let us know you’re interested in working on
 it too.
 
 To get started, assuming you have Git installed on your machine you can obtain
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ platform, we do not receive funding by licensing the use of Dynare. That means
 that Dynare will remain a public good that will always be free to download,
 free to use, and free to modify.
 
-As we don't receive revenue from licensing the use of Dynare (and as we run the
+As we don’t receive revenue from licensing the use of Dynare (and as we run the
 summer school at cost so as not to set up barriers to participation), we depend
 on financing from various institutions. That financing is often linked either
 to improvements in the Dynare source code itself or the maintenance of Dynare
diff --git a/resources/index.md b/resources/index.md
index 6052c813246dd41a9b70d491c77a403455c50357..61aa81f21adbef5743a2af1da25e7a071d8d7d1a 100644
--- a/resources/index.md
+++ b/resources/index.md
@@ -54,37 +54,37 @@ distributed with each Dynare release and also available here:
 # <i class="fas fa-book"></i> Dynare Team Presentations
 
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
-<i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> [Sébastien Villemot's Perfect Foresight slides](https://git.dynare.org/sebastien/perfect-foresight-slides/raw/master/deterministic.pdf?inline=false)
+<i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> [Sébastien Villemot’s Perfect Foresight slides](https://git.dynare.org/sebastien/perfect-foresight-slides/raw/master/deterministic.pdf?inline=false)
 </p>
 
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
-<i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> [Sébastien Villemot's Intro to DSGE modeling (in French)](https://git.dynare.org/sebastien/dsge-intro/raw/master/dsge-intro.pdf?inline=false)
+<i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> [Sébastien Villemot’s Intro to DSGE modeling (in French)](https://git.dynare.org/sebastien/dsge-intro/raw/master/dsge-intro.pdf?inline=false)
 </p>
 
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
-<i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> [Houtan Bastani and Sébastien Villemot's Preprocessor Tutorial](../assets/team-presentations/preprocessor.pdf)
+<i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> [Houtan Bastani and Sébastien Villemot’s Preprocessor Tutorial](../assets/team-presentations/preprocessor.pdf)
 </p>
 
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
-<i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> [Houtan Bastani and Sébastien Villemot's Macro Processor Tutorial](../assets/team-presentations/macroprocessor.pdf)
+<i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> [Houtan Bastani and Sébastien Villemot’s Macro Processor Tutorial](../assets/team-presentations/macroprocessor.pdf)
 </p>
 
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
-<i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i> [Houtan Bastani's Tutorial on using the Preprocessor's JSON output](https://macro.cepremap.fr/article/2020-01/dynare-preprocessor-w-json/)
+<i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i> [Houtan Bastani’s Tutorial on using the Preprocessor’s JSON output](https://macro.cepremap.fr/article/2020-01/dynare-preprocessor-w-json/)
 </p>
 
 # <i class="fas fa-book"></i> Dynare implementations of published models
 
 <p class="indent">
-<i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ambropo/dynarecodes">Ambrogio Cesa-Bianchi's collection</a>
+<i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ambropo/dynarecodes">Ambrogio Cesa-Bianchi’s collection</a>
 </p>
 <p class="indent">
 Replication of
 </p>
 <ul class="resources">
- <li> Bernanke, Gertler, and Gilchrist, 1999. "The Financial Accelerator in a Quantitative Business Cycle Framework," NBER Working Papers 6455</li>
- <li>Carlstrom and Fuerst, 1997. "Agency Costs, Net Worth, and Business Fluctuations: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis," American Economic Review,  vol. 87(5), pages 893-910, December</li>
- <li>Schmitt-Grohe, Stephanie & Uribe, Martin, 2003. "Closing small open economy models," Journal of International Economics, vol. 61(1), pages 163-185, October</li>
+ <li> Bernanke, Gertler, and Gilchrist, 1999. “The Financial Accelerator in a Quantitative Business Cycle Framework,” NBER Working Papers 6455</li>
+ <li>Carlstrom and Fuerst, 1997. “Agency Costs, Net Worth, and Business Fluctuations: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis,” American Economic Review,  vol. 87(5), pages 893-910, December</li>
+ <li>Schmitt-Grohe, Stephanie & Uribe, Martin, 2003. “Closing small open economy models,” Journal of International Economics, vol. 61(1), pages 163-185, October</li>
  </ul>
 
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ incorporate financial frictions.
 </p>
 
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
-<i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i> [Johannes Pfeifer's collection of Dynare models](https://github.com/johannespfeifer/dsge_mod)
+<i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i> [Johannes Pfeifer’s collection of Dynare models](https://github.com/johannespfeifer/dsge_mod)
 </p>
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
 A collection of Dynare models that demonstrates Dynare best practices,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ providing mod files to replicate important models.
 # <i class="fas fa-toolbox"></i> Dynare Toolboxes
 
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
-<i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i> [Ambrogio Cesa-Bianchi's toolbox for the analysis of DSGE models estimated with Bayesian techniques](https://sites.google.com/site/ambropo/MatlabCodes)
+<i class="fas fa-external-link-alt"></i> [Ambrogio Cesa-Bianchi’s toolbox for the analysis of DSGE models estimated with Bayesian techniques](https://sites.google.com/site/ambropo/MatlabCodes)
 </p>
 <p class="indent" markdown="1">
 This toolbox uses the standard output of Dynare to: (i) plot the Markov chain
diff --git a/resources/quick_start.md b/resources/quick_start.md
index b4f77b11f46f55116b938dd6a06b032313ff6e5b..42d4e3e58e24fa4e559d3159e669244bc5cb1587 100644
--- a/resources/quick_start.md
+++ b/resources/quick_start.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ You have two choices. You can either use the [command window](#1-configuring-mat
 
 You will have to do this every time you start MATLAB, as MATLAB will not remember the setting.
 
- 1. Click on the "Command Window"
+ 1. Click on the “Command Window”
  1. If you have Dynare installed in the standard location, type the following, replacing `4.x.y` with your Dynare version:
     ```
     >> addpath C:\dynare\4.x.y\matlab
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ For example, for Dynare {{ dynare_stable_version }} type:
 ```
 >> addpath C:\dynare\{{ dynare_stable_version }}\matlab
 ```
-If you don't want to type this command every time you run Octave, you can put it in a file called `.octaverc` in your home directory. This file will usually be called `C:\Users\USERNAME\.octaverc`.
+If you don’t want to type this command every time you run Octave, you can put it in a file called `.octaverc` in your home directory. This file will usually be called `C:\Users\USERNAME\.octaverc`.
 
 ## Running and editing a Dynare example on Windows
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ You have two choices. You can either use the [command window](#1-configuring-mat
 
 You will have to do this every time you start MATLAB, as MATLAB will not remember the setting.
 
- 1. Click on the "Command Window"
+ 1. Click on the “Command Window”
  1. If you have Dynare installed in the standard location, type the following, replacing `4.x.y` with your Dynare version:
     ```
     >> addpath /Applications/Dynare/4.x.y/matlab
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ For example, for Dynare {{ dynare_stable_version }} type:
 >> addpath /Applications/Dynare/{{ dynare_stable_version }}/matlab
 ```
 
-If you don't want to type this command every time you run Octave, you can put
+If you don’t want to type this command every time you run Octave, you can put
 it in a file called `.octaverc` in your home directory. This file will usually
 be called `/home/USERNAME/.octaverc`.
 
diff --git a/wp/list.md b/wp/list.md
index 64f2010d85ea4a3fb3df975cca96c4d56cf1b12e..cfd6d295cbb9ceeee27b0a8031853751dfdb17b6 100644
--- a/wp/list.md
+++ b/wp/list.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ title: Working Papers
 <ol>
 {% for wp in site.data.wp %}
 <li value = "{{ wpn }}">
-  {{ wp.authors }} ({{ wp.year }}), "<a href="{{ wp.url }}">{{ wp.title }}</a>"
+  {{ wp.authors }} ({{ wp.year }}), “<a href="{{ wp.url }}">{{ wp.title }}</a>”
   {% if wp.source_url %}(<a href="{{ wp.source_url }}">source</a>){% endif %}
   {% if wp.data_url %}(<a href="{{ wp.data_url }}">data</a>){% endif %}
   {% assign wpn = wpn | minus:1 %}