Manuscript Format

Manuscript Format#

Below is the layout your manuscript (paper) should follow.

With the exception of the abstract, the word/page counts next to each section are suggested; only the abstract’s 120-word limit is obligatory.

These limits are to emulate the length guidelines professional journals in the social sciences typically stipulate.

Format#

  1. Abstract (120 words)

  2. Introduction (1-2 pages)

  3. Literature Review (2 pages)

  4. Background (2 pages)

    • Issue Context

    • Theoretical Basis

  5. Data (1-2 pages)

    • Sources

    • Descriptive Analysis

  6. Empirical Methodology (3-4 pages)

    • Estimation Strategy

  7. Results (3-5 pages)

  8. Discussion (2-4 pages)

    • Interpretations

    • Implications

    • Limitations

  9. Conclusion (1-2 pages)

    • Summary

    • Broader Implications

  10. References

  11. Appendices (Optional)

Total Length: ~20 pages, or 3,500 words

Rendering Platform#

The manuscript can be written on any word processing program (e.g., Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc.) during the drafting process.

The final article, however, will be published using LaTeX. The final manuscript should be written using Springer Nature’s LaTeX authoring template, which can be accessed as a .zip file here or via Overleaf (online Tex editor) here.

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