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imfer-literature-positioning

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Use when the contribution of an IMF Economic Review (IMFER) manuscript relative to the international-macro frontier and the sibling journals is unclear or undersold. Stakes the claim against JIE/JIMF/JMCB and the IMF research stream; it does not select the topic (imfer-topic-selection) or design identification (imfer-identification).

When to use

• Clarifying contribution relative to international-macro frontier
• Positioning against JIE, JIMF, and JMCB
• Placing paper in IMF research stream
• Writing a one-sentence delta over closest prior work
• Distinguishing empirical, methodological, or policy-design contributions
• Pre-empting 'this is JIE/JIMF' reviewer reflexes

When not to use

• Selecting the topic
• Designing identification

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