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worlddev-theory-model
Use when the conceptual or analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence, not necessarily a formal model. Makes the framework do real analytical work; it does not invent evidence or citations.
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# Conceptual & Analytical Framework (worlddev-theory-model)
## When to trigger
- The paper has a "theory" or "conceptual framework" section that is decorative — cited and then never used
- Reviewers say the empirics are fine but the paper "doesn't add up to an argument"
- A formal model is included by reflex, when a clear conceptual framework would serve WD's readers better
- The mechanism connecting cause and outcome is asserted, not theorized
- A qualitative paper's themes are described but not organized by any analytical lens
## What "theory" means at WD
WD is **not** a journal that demands a formal model. For most WD papers, "theory" means a **conceptual or analytical framework drawn from development scholarship** — a structured account of the mechanism that tells the reader what to look for, why the variables matter, and how the pieces connect. A formal model is welcome when it earns its place (it disciplines an argument that prose cannot), but a model bolted on for prestige is a liability: WD's multidisciplinary referees punish "theory theater" — equations that do no work the empirics depend on.
