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jet-contribution-framing

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Use when framing the contribution of a Journal of Economic Theory (JET) paper so its theoretical advance is unmistakable — lead with the theorem, state why the result matters for the relevant theory, and right-size the claim to exactly what the proof delivers. For JET's theory-first bar; it does not overclaim.

When to use

• Writing the abstract and introduction of a JET theory paper
• Framing the theoretical contribution for a desk editor
• Ensuring the claim does not exceed the proof
• Right-sizing claims for characterization, existence, or impossibility results
• Creating a referee-proof contribution sentence

When not to use

• Empirical-style narrative intros that bury the theorem
• Overclaiming generality the proof does not reach
• Abstracts with sweeping claims and narrower theorems
• Selling motivation while leaving the actual statement vague

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