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ecta-literature-positioning
Use when locating an Econometrica result precisely within the methods / theory lineage it extends, and when writing the related-work paragraphs that pre-empt "how does this differ from X?" Builds the positioning — it does not judge overall fit (use ecta-topic-selection) or state the theorem (use ecta-theory-model).
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# Literature Positioning (ecta-literature-positioning)
## When to trigger
- The related-work section lists papers but never says how *this* result differs formally
- You suspect a referee will name a classic theorem/estimator your result must beat or nest
- Reviewers might think the contribution is already implied by a known result
- The lineage of assumptions (who introduced each, who relaxed it) is unclear
## The positioning bar at Econometrica
Econometrica referees are typically the people who wrote the results you are extending —
and the handling **co-editor** (one of a small board; e.g., Keisuke Hirano, Aureo de Paula,
Marciano Siniscalchi, Pete Klenow, Patrick Kline, under Editor Marina Halac, 2025–2029 —