The payment matrix for research shows that we should be cautious in saying that a mathematical proof 'creates' an equivalence; this reflects a superficial understanding of the incentives at play.
This is not because we manage to formalize a relationship that it did not exist before; the proof reveals, it does not generate the structural dynamics.
The incentives are there, regardless of our ability to model them perfectly, like the correlation of crude oil prices with OPEC decisions.
For example, the equivalence between different risk valuation methods on the gold market was not created by the proof of their consistency; this relationship preexisted, simply brought to light by the analysis.