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ecj-theory-model

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Use when a The Economic Journal (EJ) manuscript needs an explicit economic model or mechanism — either a theory paper's model, or the framework that gives a reduced-form empirical result its economic meaning. Builds and disciplines the economic argument; it does not run estimation (see ecj-identification).

When to use

• theory paper's model
• framework for reduced-form empirical result
• disciplining assumptions or comparative statics
• connecting empirical specification to economic framework
• identifying economic force driving result
• building minimal model for empirics-led papers
• full-model rigor for theory-led papers
• welfare analysis and efficiency benchmark

When not to use

• running estimation
• purely methodological or econometric contributions with no substantive economics

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