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qje-topic-selection

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Use when scoping or pressure-testing a research question for a Quarterly Journal of Economics (QJE) submission — checks fit, the "big idea" bar, and breadth of the takeaway for QJE's general-interest readership. Diagnoses scope fit; it does not design the empirics.

When to use

• scoping a research question for QJE
• pressure-testing a research question for QJE
• checking fit for QJE submission
• evaluating the 'big idea' bar
• assessing breadth of the takeaway
• diagnosing scope fit

When not to use

• designing the empirics

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