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Style Guidelines for Submitted Manuscripts

The manuscript itself should be submitted with the identities of the authors masked so that referees will not know the identities of the authors. It is the responsibility of the authors to mask their identity on their manuscript. WEAI will not intentionally reveal author identity during the review process.

TITLE PAGE

In a separate file from manuscript, submit a title page including the following:

  • Information for all authors (full name, affiliation, and e-mail) and indicate which author is the corresponding author for the submission.  This file will not be seen by the referees of the paper.
  • Manuscript title of no more than 75 characters and spaces.  
  • At least three keywords and three Journal of Economic Literature categories to which the paper belongs, listing the principal code first.
  • Alphabetical list of abbreviations used in the manuscript in alphabetical order at the bottom of the title page (e.g., IMF, International Monetary Fund; GAO, General Accounting Office). The first time the organization or subject to be abbreviated is mentioned in the body of the text, use full spelling followed by the abbreviation in parentheses, such as International Monetary Fund (IMF). For subsequent usage, include just the abbreviation. 

ABSTRACT

  • An abstract of no more than 100 words is required for all articles submitted.
  • Work hard on your abstract; the reader’s decision to tackle your article often depends on the abstract. Give a clear idea of the main conclusions of the article, the methods employed, and a clear indication of the line of reasoning. The opening sentence should indicate the major conclusion of the article.
  • Abstracts must not contain equations, diagrams, or footnotes.

FILE FORMATS

  • Acceptable file formats for submitted manuscripts include Word or PDF.

SOURCE INFORMATION

  • Source information for tables, figures, maps, photos, and other artwork should be mentioned in the captions. For material that is copyrighted, you must obtain a letter of permission from the copyright holder.
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