Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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The Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic department known for its research and teaching in economic theory, applied economics, and policy analysis at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3588930 — 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: Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Context triple: [College of Letters and Science (University of Wisconsin–Madison), hasAcademicUnit, Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)]
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at the University of Warwick is a leading UK academic department known for its research-intensive environment and high-quality teaching in economics and related fields.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London is an academic unit focused on teaching and research in economics within the college’s social sciences faculty.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at the University of Oslo is a leading Norwegian academic unit for research and education in economics within the Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, is a leading Indian academic department known for its rigorous economics curriculum and distinguished alumni in academia, policy, and industry.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit renowned for its rigorous economics education and research within one of India’s oldest and most prestigious institutions.
- 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: Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Target entity description: The Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic department known for its research and teaching in economic theory, applied economics, and policy analysis at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
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A.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at the University of Warwick is a leading UK academic department known for its research-intensive environment and high-quality teaching in economics and related fields.
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B.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London is an academic unit focused on teaching and research in economics within the college’s social sciences faculty.
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C.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at the University of Oslo is a leading Norwegian academic unit for research and education in economics within the Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, is a leading Indian academic department known for its rigorous economics curriculum and distinguished alumni in academia, policy, and industry.
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E.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit renowned for its rigorous economics education and research within one of India’s oldest and most prestigious institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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economics department ⓘ |
| affiliation | College of Letters and Science (University of Wisconsin–Madison) ⓘ |
| campus |
University of Wisconsin–Madison main campus
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linked to:
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
graduate
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undergraduate ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
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economics faculty ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied economics
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economic theory ⓘ economics ⓘ policy analysis ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
economics graduate students
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undergraduate economics majors ⓘ |
| hostInstitution |
economics seminars
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public lectures in economics ⓘ research workshops ⓘ |
| knownFor |
policy analysis
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research in applied economics ⓘ research in economic theory ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madison, Wisconsin
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linked to:
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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| mission |
conducting economic research
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informing public policy through economic analysis ⓘ teaching economics ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor’s degree in economics
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Master’s degree in economics ⓘ PhD in economics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate economics program
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undergraduate economics program ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
development economics
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econometrics ⓘ environmental economics ⓘ health economics ⓘ industrial organization ⓘ international economics ⓘ labor economics ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ microeconomics ⓘ public economics ⓘ |
| sector | public higher education ⓘ |
| websiteLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison) Description of subject: The Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic department known for its research and teaching in economic theory, applied economics, and policy analysis at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
College of Letters and Science (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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hasAcademicUnit
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Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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subject linked to:
College of Letters and Science