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aejmic-writing-style
Use when prose buries the result or the abstract/intro do not land for an American Economic Journal: Microeconomics (AEJ: Micro) manuscript. Applies AEA house style and the theory-paper intro arc; it does not produce the result (see aejmic-theory-model) or build exhibits (see aejmic-tables-figures).
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# Writing Style & the AEJ: Micro Intro Arc (aejmic-writing-style)
## When to trigger
- The introduction opens with machinery (the model's notation, an estimator) instead of the question
- A reader cannot state your main result after the first page
- The abstract describes activities ("we study…") rather than the result
- Late-stage polish before submission (do this **after** the model and proofs settle)
## The AEJ: Micro intro arc
A theory-first AEA journal rewards an introduction that makes a **broad micro audience** see the question and the result fast. The arc:
**question / puzzle → model + equilibrium concept (in words) → main result (a proposition, stated in words) → what drives it / which assumption is doing the work → contribution & scope → brief roadmap.**