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Journal of Development Economics Skills
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Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at the Journal of Development Economics (JDE) — the leading field journal in development economics, published by Elsevier and edited by Editors-in-Chief A. Foster and K. Macours. JDE publishes theoretical and empirical research on the economics of developing countries and the process of economic development.
This repository is opinionated. It is not a generic economics-writing toolbox. It is a JDE-specific stack for development economics: a first-order question about low- and middle-income economies, credible identification in messy field settings (RCT / DID / IV / RDD), welfare-relevant magnitudes, an extensive online appendix, and a mandatory, review-stage-ready replication package deposited to Mendeley Data.
What Is JDE, and Why a Dedicated Stack?
JDE imposes constraints that differ from a top-5 general-interest journal or a methods journal:
| Constraint | JDE | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Economics of developing countries / economic development | A generic micro result on LMIC data is off-fit |
| Premium on | A first-order development question + credible identification | Technique-first or descriptive-only papers struggle |
| Identification | RCT/field experiment, DID, IV, RDD — defended for field settings | OLS + controls is not enough |
| Publisher / portal | Elsevier, via Editorial Manager | Not OUP/Editorial Express; single-anonymized review |
| Review model | Single-anonymized (referees know the author) | Do not anonymize as double-blind |
| Fee | USD 50 non-refundable submission fee for original manuscripts; optional OA APC after acceptance | Budget before filing; re-check the live payment screen |
| Selectivity | ~1,300 submissions/yr, ~1/4 reviewed, ~6-8% published | A clean, complete, well-framed submission matters |
| Replication | Mandatory replication policy + Elsevier Option C data policy | Build the package before you submit |
| Submission cap | ≤ 3 papers per author per 12 months | Plan your submissions |
| Distinctive routes | Pre-results review (Registered Reports) + AER: Insights-style short-paper | Choose the right track up front |
The official ScienceDirect pages were refreshed on 2026-06-20 in resources/official-source-map.md. Re-check live pages before submission-ready advice because fees, editors, special issues, and policy wording can change.
Three submission routes
- Full-length (standard): no fixed length limit; extensive online appendix expected.
- Short-paper (limited-revision): modeled on AER: Insights — ≤ 6,000 words, ≤ 5 exhibits, ≤ 20-page online appendix; refereed decisions generally in 6-8 weeks, with a conditional-accept / reject structure.
- Pre-results review (Registered Reports): a permanent track (run with BITSS) — submit a Stage 1 proposal (hypotheses, procedures, statistical analysis plan, power analysis, pilot data) ≤ 60 pages with a ≤ 150-word abstract; get in-principle acceptance before results are known, then submit Stage 2.
Quick Start
Option A — Claude Code Plugin (recommended)
/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/jde-skills
/plugin install jde-skills
/reload-pluginsOption B — Manual Copy
git clone https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/jde-skills.git
cd jde-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -R skills/jde-* ~/.claude/skills/
# or
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills && cp -R skills/jde-* ~/.codex/skills/First Prompt
Use jde-workflow to tell me which skill I should use next for my JDE manuscript.Default Workflow
jde-topic-selection
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jde-literature-positioning
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jde-contribution-framing
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jde-identification-strategy
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jde-data-analysis
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jde-tables-figures
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jde-writing-style (polish)
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jde-replication-and-data-policy
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jde-review-process
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jde-submission
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jde-rebuttaljde-workflow is the router — it tells you which skill to use next based on where you are. If your design is prospective, route to jde-review-process early to use the pre-results review track.
Skills
| Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|
jde-workflow | Router — decides which sub-skill to invoke next |
jde-topic-selection | First-order development-question fit |
jde-literature-positioning | Stake the contribution against the development frontier |
jde-contribution-framing | Make the development takeaway explicit and welfare-relevant |
jde-identification-strategy | Credible causal design (RCT / DID / IV / RDD) for field settings |
jde-data-analysis | Estimation, heterogeneity, attrition, measurement, clustered inference |
jde-tables-figures | Figure-forward exhibits with self-contained notes |
jde-writing-style | Land the question and policy stakes for a development audience |
jde-replication-and-data-policy | Mandatory, review-ready data + code deposit (Mendeley Data) |
jde-review-process | Choose among full-length / short-paper / pre-results routes |
jde-submission | Editorial Manager preflight |
jde-rebuttal | R&R response-letter strategy (incl. single-round short-paper revision) |
Resources
resources/external_tools.md— development data sources (LSMS / DHS / WDI / AEA RCT Registry) + Stata / R / Python packages for credible-design field workresources/official-source-map.md— official JDE URLs behind current process facts, refreshed 2026-06-20
What This Repo Does Not Do
- It does not write a submittable manuscript for you
- It does not simulate any specific editor's or referee's taste
- It does not freeze volatile metadata (fees, editors, APC, special issues, policy wording); re-check live pages before filing
- It does not judge whether your development question is genuinely first-order — that is the researcher's call
Related
- awesome-journal-skills — Index of journal-specific skill packs
- Journal of Development Economics (official) — Elsevier / ScienceDirect
- JDE pre-results review (BITSS) — Registered Reports track
License
MIT