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World Bank Economic Review Manuscript Guide

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Evaluates manuscript fit, reframes empirical research, and audits submission readiness for the World Bank Economic Review (WBER).

The World Bank Economic Review Manuscript Guide skill helps economists and development researchers assess paper fit, refine policy framing, and meet rigorous empirical standards for WBER. It analyzes research on empirical microeconomics, macro policy, and impact evaluations to verify state-of-the-art causal identification, policy salience, and replication compliance. The skill also identifies desk-reject vulnerabilities and provides intelligent venue re-routing recommendations to alternative journals like JDE, World Development, or AER.

Key Features

01Desk-reject risk diagnostic covering common framing and methodological pitfalls
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03Alternative journal re-routing guidance for generalist and field venues
04Empirical evidence and identification strategy quality audits (RCTs, DiD, IV, RDD)
05Manuscript fit evaluation tailored to WBER's development-policy audience
06Pre-submission verification checklist for house style, JEL codes, and replication data

Use Cases

01Reframing an empirical manuscript's introduction and mechanisms for development policy analysts
02Evaluating whether to submit to WBER versus alternative venues like JDE or World Development
03Assessing if an applied development economics paper meets WBER's empirical and policy thresholds