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aejmac-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a macro paper fits the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics (AEJ: Macro) rather than AER, J. Monetary Economics, RED, or AEJ: Applied. Tests the broad-interest macro bar and venue fit; it does not write the paper or fix identification.

When to use

• deciding if a macro paper fits AEJ: Macro
• testing the broad-interest macro bar
• choosing between AEJ: Macro, AER, JME, RED, and AEJ: Applied
• assessing venue fit for macro results
• sharpening the macro question before drafting
• evaluating quantitative discipline and policy relevance

When not to use

• writing the paper
• fixing identification

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