jel-classification-systemUse when assigning JEL classification codes to a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) survey and relating the survey to the JEL code taxonomy that the journal itself maintains. Explains and applies the codes correctly; it does not write prose (jel-writing-style) or run the submission preflight (jel-
jel-comprehensiveness-and-balanceUse when calibrating completeness vs. selectivity and ensuring fairness across schools, authors, and controversies in a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) survey — including not over-promoting the author's own work. Audits coverage and even-handedness; it does not design the framework (jel-organiz
jel-editor-strategyUse when working with the editor and referees of a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) survey — scope negotiation, what survey referees evaluate, and revision expectations. Plans the interaction; it does not run the submission preflight (jel-submission) or draft the response letter (jel-revision).
jel-literature-synthesisUse when systematically gathering, reading, and synthesizing a large body of economic research for a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) survey — coverage discipline and avoiding citation gaps. Builds the evidence corpus and synthesis notes; it does not impose the analytical spine (jel-organizing-f
jel-organizing-frameworkUse when imposing an analytical structure or taxonomy on a literature for a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) survey — the "spine" that turns a reading list into an argument about the field. Designs the framework; it does not gather the literature (jel-literature-synthesis) or judge balance (jel-
jel-proposal-and-commissioningUse when pitching a survey to the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) editor before writing it — the ~10-page proposal route, the pre-proposal email, and understanding the commissioning process. Builds the proposal; it does not write the survey or run the AEA portal preflight (jel-submission).
jel-revisionUse when responding to editor and referee feedback on a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) survey — coverage gaps, balance complaints, framework/structure asks, and accessibility. Drafts the response letter and revision plan; it does not run the submission preflight (jel-submission) or redesign th
jel-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) proposal or full survey via the AEA ScholarOne portal — proposal vs. full-paper route, disclosure statements, JEL codes, AEA data/code policy, and style-guide compliance. Final checks; it does not draft co
jel-tables-figuresUse when building exhibits for a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) survey — summary "who-found-what" tables, conceptual/framework figures, and meta-evidence exhibits that synthesize across studies. Designs survey exhibits; it does not produce original-estimate regression tables (a JEL survey repo
jel-topic-selectionUse when judging whether a literature is a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)-scale survey topic — mature, important, and genuinely in need of synthesis — rather than a narrow review. Decides fit and frames the survey's animating question; it does not gather or synthesize the literature (that is j
jel-workflowUse when deciding which jel-* sub-skill to invoke next, or when sequencing a survey/review article from topic selection through revision for a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) submission. Routes — it does not replace — the specialized skills.
jel-writing-styleUse when revising a Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) survey for the JEL voice — authoritative, accessible to non-specialist economists, long-form, signposted, with a strong opening and abstract. Polishes prose and structure; it does not design the framework (jel-organizing-framework) or assign c