aer-submission

# AER Submission ## Overview The final submission audit catches the formatting and routing mistakes that produce avoidable desk rejections. AER's editorial office returns submissions for non-compliance with length, format, or policy requirements before the editor sees the paper — a turnaround that can cost weeks. This skill is the last gate. ## When to Use - Within 48 hours of submission - After every R&R, before resubmission - When the user is undecided between AER and AER: Insights as the final target - After a rejection elsewhere, when routing into the AEA family ## Hard Format Constraints | Item | AER | AER: Insights | |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| | Abstract length | ≤ 100 words | ≤ 100 words | | Main text length | ~40 pages (11-pt, 1.5-spaced, 1" margins) | ≤ 7,000 words minus 200 per exhibit; ≤ 6,000 with five exhibits | | Maximum exhibits | No formal cap | 5; each exhibit reduces budget by 200 words | | Word-count basis | Page guideline includes figures, tables, references, and in-paper appendices | Main body, footnotes, endnotes, and in-paper appendices; excludes references, exhibits, and Supplemental Appendix | | File format | Single PDF for re...