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ET rewards rigorous, general contributions to the mathematical and statistical foundations of econometrics — asymptotic theory, probability-theoretic methods, time-series and nonstationarity theory, high-dimensional and non-standard environments. The question to answer first: does this result teach econometricians something about a method, a limit, or an inferential problem in generality, rather than reporting one applied estimate? An empirical application is welcome only as illustration; the spine must be theory.
Signals of a good ET topic:
defensible regularity conditions
characterized, not just asserted
dimension, dependent data)
interference, robust inference and partial identification, high-dimensional and non-standard environments, network/spatial econometrics
simulations or an application. Regular Articles must not exceed 50 pages (overflow → online Supplement).
concisely; typically fewer than 20 pages, often ~15. A clean single theorem that sharpens or corrects existing theory is a natural Miscellanea.
When a result could go to several outlets, route it by what each venue rewards. Econometric Theory owns the pure limit theory — the theorem and its proof are the contribution, with simulation as illustration.
| Result shape | Best home | Why |
|---|---|---|
| New limit theory / proof, generality is the point | Econometric Theory | rigorous asymptotics is ET's identity |
| Method with heavy empirical payoff, lighter theory | applied-method outlet | the estimate carries the paper |
| One sharp theorem correcting/sharpening existing theory | ET Miscellanea | a concise 1–2 innovation venue |
| Theory plus a major economic-substance contribution | a general-interest journal | economics is co-equal there |
A quick desk-reject self-test: if you cannot say in one sentence which assumption you weaken or which limiting law was previously unproven, the result is likely a corollary, not an ET Article.
Treat this skill as an executable review pass, not a prose hint. First lock the primitive assumptions, theorem statement, proof route, and example showing why the result matters; then judge whether the current manuscript answers the venue's real reader: econometric theorists who read for assumptions, theorem novelty, proof architecture, and relation to known asymptotics.
claim / evidence / risk / manuscript location rows, so the next agent can edit rather than rediscover the issue.resources/official-source-map.md has been checked for volatile rules and the manuscript has one concrete fix for the largest venue-specific risk.【Result】one-line statement of the theorem/limit
【ET fit】foundational theory? [Y/N] + why
【Type】Article / Miscellanea + page budget
【Themed fit】direction (if any)
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