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rje-topic-selection

Use to test whether a research question fits The RAND Journal of Economics (RJE) — the flagship industrial-organization journal with a deliberately narrow applied-microeconomics scope (regulated industries, antitrust/competition, market structure, firm strategy, the economics of organizations). Screens fit before you invest in a full draft.

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# Topic Selection & Fit (rje-topic-selection)

## When to trigger

- Deciding whether RJE is the right home for an applied-micro project
- A project drifting toward general theory or macro and you need a scope check
- Sharpening a vague firm/market question into an IO-flagship-worthy one

## The RJE scope (verified 2026-06-01)

RJE exists, per its own statement of purpose, "to support and encourage research in the **behavior of regulated industries, the economic analysis of organizations, and more generally, applied microeconomics**" (rje.org). Formerly the **Bell Journal of Economics** and sponsored by the **RAND Corporation**, it is widely regarded as **the field's flagship industrial-organization journal**. The scope is **deliberately narrow** — it is *not* a general-interest, methods, or macro outlet. **Both theoretical and empirical** IO work is welcomed.

## On-scope topics (strong fit)