Proposal of new ideas

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Dear teachers

Does this sentence read well?

The novelty of this research is the proposal of new ways of understanding why people spend more than [what] they can pay [for].

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:S Not exactly. Could you give more details about what you are trying to say?
 

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The novelty of the research, meaning what is new in it, or its contribution, is that it brings or presents new ideas that help us understand why people ...
 

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Well, that explanation is very close to what I believe you want. What do you think of this:

The novelty of this research is that it proposes new theories for why people spend beyond their budgets/means.
 

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How about this one?

The novelty of the research is the presentation of new ideas that help us understand why people spend more than they earn.
 

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Well, that explanation is very close to what I believe you want. What do you think of this:

The novelty of this research is that it proposes new theories for why people spend beyond their budgets/means.
You posted while I was typing, your example works perfectly.

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You're welcome! :)
 

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I wonder if we could replace 'theories' with 'mechanisms'.
 

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Mechanisms are like physical machines. I don't know where you are going with this research project, so I don't know.
 

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Mechanisms aren't just physical.
 
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