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Economic Policy Topic Selection

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Evaluates and refines economics research questions to meet the panel-worthiness and policy timeliness standards of the Economic Policy journal.

Designed for academic economists and policy researchers, this skill evaluates whether an economics research proposal meets the rigorous standards of the Economic Policy (EP) Panel. It tests for genuine policy timeliness, decision-relevant empirical takeaways, and dual appeal to academic and institutional discussants, helping authors distinguish high-impact, commission-worthy policy debates from standard field journal papers.

Key Features

01Evaluates research questions against the Economic Policy (EP) Panel commissioning criteria
02Differentiates actionable policy levers from purely method-focused field journal topics
03Generates structured headline policy sentences with actionable recommendations
04Identifies audience fit across both academic and policy discussant personas
05Screens against common submission anti-patterns and regional over-branding risks
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Use Cases

01Assessing research ideas before pitching to the Economic Policy Managing Editor or network panels
02Refining empirical working papers to emphasize actionable macroeconomic and fiscal policy levers
03Distinguishing panel-suitable global and European policy questions from general field journal submissions