History of Prices
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History of Prices is a multi-volume 19th-century economic work by Thomas Tooke that systematically analyzes historical movements in prices, money, and trade in Britain.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| History of Prices canonical | 2 |
| History of Prices, volume 1 | 1 |
| History of Prices, volume 2 | 1 |
| History of Prices, volume 3 | 1 |
| History of Prices, volume 4 | 1 |
| History of Prices, volume 5 | 1 |
| History of Prices, volume 6 | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History of Prices Context triple: [Thomas Tooke, notableWork, History of Prices]
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A.
Prices and Production
Prices and Production is a seminal economic work by Friedrich Hayek that develops his theory of the business cycle and the role of monetary disturbances in causing economic fluctuations.
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B.
Tulip mania
Tulip mania was a famous 17th-century Dutch financial bubble in which speculation drove tulip bulb prices to extreme heights before they suddenly collapsed.
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C.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index is a key economic indicator that measures changes over time in the average prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services, commonly used to track inflation and adjust income-related benefits.
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D.
Inflation Report
The Inflation Report is a periodic economic publication by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru that analyzes current and projected inflation, macroeconomic conditions, and monetary policy in the country.
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E.
The Purchasing Power of Money
The Purchasing Power of Money is a seminal 1911 economics book by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the relationship between money supply, price levels, and inflation.
- 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: History of Prices Target entity description: History of Prices is a multi-volume 19th-century economic work by Thomas Tooke that systematically analyzes historical movements in prices, money, and trade in Britain.
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A.
Prices and Production
Prices and Production is a seminal economic work by Friedrich Hayek that develops his theory of the business cycle and the role of monetary disturbances in causing economic fluctuations.
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B.
Tulip mania
Tulip mania was a famous 17th-century Dutch financial bubble in which speculation drove tulip bulb prices to extreme heights before they suddenly collapsed.
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C.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index is a key economic indicator that measures changes over time in the average prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services, commonly used to track inflation and adjust income-related benefits.
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D.
Inflation Report
The Inflation Report is a periodic economic publication by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru that analyzes current and projected inflation, macroeconomic conditions, and monetary policy in the country.
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E.
The Purchasing Power of Money
The Purchasing Power of Money is a seminal 1911 economics book by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the relationship between money supply, price levels, and inflation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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economic work ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
historical movements in money
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historical movements in prices ⓘ historical movements in trade ⓘ |
| analyzesRelationshipBetween |
money supply and prices
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trade flows and price movements ⓘ |
| associatedWithDebate | Currency School vs Banking School debate ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheory | monetary theory ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Tooke ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
empirical foundations of monetary economics
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empirical foundations of price theory ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic history
ⓘ
economics ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Britain
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linked to:
Great Britain
|
| genre |
economic analysis
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historical study ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
historiography of British economic history
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later empirical work in economics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
volume 1 of History of Prices
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volume 2 of History of Prices ⓘ volume 3 of History of Prices ⓘ volume 4 of History of Prices ⓘ volume 5 of History of Prices ⓘ volume 6 of History of Prices ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Industrial Revolution in Britain
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linked to:
Industrial Revolution
development of classical economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British economy
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money ⓘ prices ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed empirical data on British trade
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discussion of monetary conditions in Britain ⓘ systematic analysis of price movements ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ mid-19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfDataUsed |
monetary aggregates
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price series ⓘ trade statistics ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
studies of 19th-century British prices
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studies of British monetary history ⓘ |
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