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aejmic-literature-positioning

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Use when the contribution of an American Economic Journal: Microeconomics (AEJ: Micro) manuscript is fuzzy or oversold relative to the closest existing results. Stakes the theorem-relative delta against the nearest theory; it does not build the model (see aejmic-theory-model) or frame the prose (see aejmic-writing-style).

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# Literature Positioning (aejmic-literature-positioning)

## When to trigger

- The literature review lists papers but never says **what is new here**
- The contribution is stated relative to "the literature" in the abstract rather than to a **specific closest result**
- A referee may ask "how is this different from [Author, Year]?" and you do not have a crisp answer
- The claim of novelty is broader than the result actually supports

## Positioning a theory result

For a theory-first journal, positioning is **theorem-relative**: identify the **closest existing result** and state precisely the **delta** — what your model relaxes, generalizes, characterizes, or overturns. Vague "we contribute to the literature on X" framing is the most common avoidable weakness. AEJ: Micro referees are subject-matter experts; they know the nearest theorem and will measure your delta against it.

### How to find and state the delta
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