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ectj-writing-style

Use when revising a The Econometrics Journal (EctJ) manuscript for compact RES/OUP style covering the 150-word summary, the roughly 20-page printed-paper discipline, theorem readability, one-page simulation summaries, applied-value clarity, and template-conformant prose that survives the desk screen.

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# EctJ Writing Style

Use this when the paper is correct but too diffuse for EctJ.

## Style rules

- Write the summary in no more than the current word limit; RES guidance states a 150-word
  summary.
- Keep the paper near the current printed-paper cap; RES guidance says manuscripts should not
  normally exceed 20 pages including the printed appendix.
- Use the RES/EctJ LaTeX template and the separate online-appendix template when applicable.
- Put assumptions close to the theorem or estimator they support.
- Prefer short theorem interpretation paragraphs over long verbal restatements of algebra.
- Cut general econometrics motivation that does not help the leading case.