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aer-introduction

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Use when drafting or rewriting the introduction of an economics manuscript targeted at AER, AER:Insights, or an AEJ, or when compressing an abstract to the mandatory 100-word limit. Implements the Keith Head / Bellemare five-paragraph formula and AER-specific formatting conventions. Apply after the body sections exist.

When to use

• Drafting an introduction from scratch
• Rewriting an introduction that drew a desk rejection
• Compressing a 250-word working-paper abstract to AER's 100-word limit
• The introduction is over 3 typeset pages and needs surgery
• The user has results but cannot explain *why they matter* in one paragraph

When not to use

• Tasks before body sections exist

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