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jole-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a research question fits the Journal of Labor Economics (JOLE) — a general-interest labor-economics quarterly — and how to frame it so it matters to labor economists broadly, not just one niche. Tests fit; it does not run the analysis.
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# Topic Selection (jole-topic-selection)
## When to trigger
- You have data or a result but are unsure it is a JOLE-fit labor question
- The question feels narrow ("so what for labor economics?" is unclear)
- You are choosing among several possible angles on the same dataset
- You need to decide between JOLE and a non-labor general-interest journal
## The JOLE scope bar
JOLE is a general-interest, peer-reviewed **quarterly** for **labor economics** — the study of behavior and outcomes in labor markets — and the official journal of the **Society of Labor Economists (SOLE)**. It publishes both **theoretical and applied/empirical** work. In-scope core topics:
- **Wages, earnings, and inequality** (returns to skill, wage structure, firm pay premia)