David B. Gordon
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David B. Gordon is an economist known for his work on monetary policy, particularly in the context of rules, discretion, and central bank credibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David B. Gordon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11270017 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David B. Gordon Context triple: [Rules, Discretion, and Reputation in a Model of Monetary Policy, author, David B. Gordon]
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A.
Allan S. Gordon
Allan S. Gordon is a theatrical producer best known for his work on the original Broadway production of the landmark rock musical "Rent."
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B.
Gregory J. Gordon
Gregory J. Gordon is a composer and musician known for creating the score for the film "Detention."
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Douglas L. Meyer
Douglas L. Meyer is a theatrical producer best known for his work on the hit 2001 Broadway musical "The Producers."
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E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee is a longtime American university administrator best known for serving multiple terms as president of several major institutions, including West Virginia University, Ohio State University, and Vanderbilt University.
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E.
Robert J. Kolenkow
Robert J. Kolenkow is a physicist and educator best known as the co-author of the influential undergraduate textbook "An Introduction to Mechanics."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David B. Gordon Target entity description: David B. Gordon is an economist known for his work on monetary policy, particularly in the context of rules, discretion, and central bank credibility.
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A.
Allan S. Gordon
Allan S. Gordon is a theatrical producer best known for his work on the original Broadway production of the landmark rock musical "Rent."
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B.
Gregory J. Gordon
Gregory J. Gordon is a composer and musician known for creating the score for the film "Detention."
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C.
Douglas L. Meyer
Douglas L. Meyer is a theatrical producer best known for his work on the hit 2001 Broadway musical "The Producers."
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D.
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee is a longtime American university administrator best known for serving multiple terms as president of several major institutions, including West Virginia University, Ohio State University, and Vanderbilt University.
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E.
Robert J. Kolenkow
Robert J. Kolenkow is a physicist and educator best known as the co-author of the influential undergraduate textbook "An Introduction to Mechanics."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | economist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
macroeconomics
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monetary economics ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
central bank credibility
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expectations in macroeconomics ⓘ inflation dynamics ⓘ macroeconomic stabilization policy ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ policy rules versus discretion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of time inconsistency in monetary policy
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research on monetary policy rules and discretion ⓘ work on central bank credibility ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David B. Gordon Description of subject: David B. Gordon is an economist known for his work on monetary policy, particularly in the context of rules, discretion, and central bank credibility.
Referenced by (1)
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