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Use when a 《中国工业经济》 (China Industrial Economics) manuscript needs mechanism evidence. Prefers split-channel and moderation (heterogeneity-by-mechanism) regressions and treats the three-step mediation method as suspect — per Jiang (2022, CIE 2022:5), the journal's own methodological-norm guide. Use after the main effect is identified.

When to use

• mechanism evidence for CIE manuscripts
• split-channel regressions
• moderation (heterogeneity-by-mechanism) regressions
• identifying X→M using the main identification strategy
• explaining how moderation strengthens causal argumentation

When not to use

• three-step mediation method as the sole mechanism
• using OLS correlation for X→M instead of the main identification strategy
• reporting interaction terms without explaining mechanism implications
• treating significant control variables as mechanisms

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