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jde-topic-selection

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Use when judging whether a research question fits the Journal of Development Economics (JDE) — a first-order question about low- and middle-income economies and the process of economic development. Tests topic fit before identification or drafting begins.

When to use

• Judging if a research question fits JDE
• Testing topic fit before identification or drafting
• Evaluating development question stakes
• Deciding between JDE and general-interest or regional journals
• Deciding on prospective pre-results-reviewed design
• Scoring manuscript on venue fit and novelty
• Comparing against sibling venues like World Development or JPubE

When not to use

• Identification strategy
• Drafting
• Literature positioning
• General micro results with incidental developing-country settings
• Descriptive correlations without welfare or policy stakes
• Prestige-only targeting without genuine fit

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