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mgsci-theory-development

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Use when building the theoretical core of a Management Science (INFORMS) paper — either a formal analytical model (assumptions, equilibrium, propositions/theorems, comparative statics) or empirically testable hypotheses derived from a clear mechanism. Adapts to the paper's lane; it does not run the analysis (mgsci-data-analysis) or frame the contribution (mgsci-contribution-framing).

When to use

• building the theoretical core of a Management Science paper
• developing formal analytical models
• deriving empirically testable hypotheses from mechanisms
• stating and defending model assumptions
• defining decision problems and equilibrium concepts
• deriving propositions and theorems with proofs
• performing comparative statics and robustness checks
• naming mechanisms for empirical predictions

When not to use

• running the analysis
• framing the contribution

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