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jde-workflow

Use when deciding which jde-* sub-skill to invoke next, or when sequencing manuscript work from topic selection through rebuttal for a Journal of Development Economics (JDE) submission. Routes — it does not replace — the specialized skills.

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# JDE Workflow Router (jde-workflow)

## Overview

This is the router. It does not replace any specialized skill. It tells you **which jde-* skill to use at the current stage** of a manuscript aimed at the *Journal of Development Economics*.

Default assumption: unless the user says otherwise, treat the target as JDE — the **leading field journal
in development economics**, published by **Elsevier** and edited by Editors-in-Chief **A. Foster** and
**K. Macours**. It is highly selective: roughly **1,300 submissions a year**, only about a quarter sent
for review, and roughly **6-8% published**. Submission is via **Editorial Manager** under
**single-anonymized review**, with a **USD 50 non-refundable submission fee** for original manuscripts.
JDE has three distinctive routes: a permanent **pre-results review / Registered Reports** track (run
with BITSS), an **AER: Insights-style short-paper** limited-revision track, and a standard full-length
track — plus a **three-papers-per-author-per-12-months** cap and a **mandatory replication / Option C
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