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AEJ Economic Policy Journal Assistant

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Evaluates manuscript fit, causal identification rigor, and submission readiness for the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy.

AEJ: Economic Policy Journal Assistant provides specialized evaluation and submission guidance for researchers targeting the American Economic Association's premier field venue for applied policy economics. It assesses manuscript framing, audits methodological standards for causal inference (including staggered DiD, IV validity, and RDD diagnostics), verifies that empirical estimates translate into concrete policy magnitudes, identifies desk-reject risks, and ensures readiness for AEA data and code verification workflows.

Key Features

01Evaluates manuscript topic fit and framing against AEJ: Economic Policy editorial standards
02Guides compliance with mandatory AEA data and code verification workflows
03Screens empirical identification strategies including staggered DiD, IV, RDD, and RCT designs
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05Identifies common desk-reject red flags and provides alternative journal re-routing advice
06Ensures empirical findings are framed with policy-relevant magnitudes and welfare implications

Use Cases

01Stepping down a policy-focused applied economics paper from AER to AEJ: Policy
02Auditing empirical identification and welfare interpretations prior to journal submission
03Diagnosing desk-reject risks and determining better-fitting alternative economic journals