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rje-literature-positioning

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Use to position a manuscript against the industrial-organization frontier for The RAND Journal of Economics (RJE) — staking the contribution against prior IO work without a standalone survey, and citing in the RJE author-date style (no page numbers, no issue numbers). Positioning, not a literature review.

When to use

• Positioning a manuscript against the IO frontier
• Staking contribution against prior IO work
• Conforming citations to RJE Style Guide
• Identifying specific IO strands to engage
• Distinguishing method from substantive contributions
• Fixing referee pushback on novelty and engagement

When not to use

• Standalone literature review
• Chronological survey with no marginal contribution claim
• Citing general-econ landmarks while ignoring specific IO strands
• Using page numbers in in-text citations
• Using issue numbers in reference lists
• Using numbered or footnote-style citations

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