JME Topic Selection & Scope Fit FAQs

Question 1

What does the JME Topic Selection skill do in Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

It serves as an automated editorial screen that evaluates research topics, models, and empirical methods to ensure they match the scope, aggregate focus, and policy relevance demanded by the Journal of Monetary Economics (JME).

Question 2

What criteria does this skill use to evaluate a research question?

Accepted Answer

The skill evaluates whether the dependent question addresses aggregate behavior or policy, whether there is a clear lesson for central bankers or macroeconomists, whether the work features disciplined quantitative modeling or credible identification, and whether the mechanism is first-order at business-cycle frequencies.

Question 3

Can this skill evaluate fit for JME special conference issues?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it specifically checks topic alignment with the annual Carnegie-Rochester-NYU Conference Series on Public Policy and the biennial Swiss National Bank Study Center Gerzensee macro-policy proceedings.

Question 4

What happens if a topic is off-fit for JME?

Accepted Answer

The skill identifies specific off-fit signals (such as isolated micro-empirical results or pure asset-pricing anomalies) and recommends alternative target outlets like the Journal of International Economics (JIE), Review of Economic Dynamics (RED), or AEJ: Macro.

JME Topic Selection & Scope Fit

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