RAND Journal of Economics Turnaround Times
First Decision (%)
Month 0-3 4-6 7-9 10+ No Decision Total
Submitted Months Months Months Months (%) (%)
Jan. 2001 58 24 3 15 -- 100
Feb. 50 19 8 23 -- 100
Mar. 22 30 22 26 -- 100
Jan.-Mar. '01 45 23 10 22 -- 100
April 2001 48 30 11 11 -- 100
May 45 37 7 11 -- 100
June 28 33 10 29 -- 100
April-June '01 37 33 10 20 -- 100
July 2001 31 39 17 13 -- 100
Aug. 48 33 -- 19 -- 100
Sept. 33 38 -- 29 -- 100
July-Sept. '01 37 37 6 20 -- 100
Oct 2001 -- 46 18 36 -- 100
Nov. 7 40 20 33 -- 100
Dec. 11 34 22 33 -- 100
Oct.-Dec. '01 6 40 20 34 -- 100
Jan.2002 22 48 4 26 -- 100
Feb. 19 46 4 31 -- 100
Mar. 37 33 4 26 -- 100
Jan.-Mar. '02 26 42 4 28 -- 100
April 2002 28 37 3 32 -- 100
May 56 22 -- 22 -- 100
June 45 14 7 30 4 100
April-June '02 43 24 4 27 2 100
July 2002 38 24 4 34 -- 100
Aug. 32 26 6 33 3 100
Sept. 38 19 8 35 -- 100
July-Sept. '02 36 23 7 32 2 100
Oct 2002 31 23 11 9 26 100
Nov. 44 23 7 3 23 100
Dec. 32 26 13 3 26 100
Oct.-Dec. '02 36 24 10 5 25 100
Note: Figures as of November 25, 2003.
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