University of Chicago Department of Economics
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The University of Chicago Department of Economics is a globally influential economics department renowned for its rigorous quantitative approach and for shaping modern economic thought through the “Chicago School” tradition.
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Target entity: University of Chicago Department of Economics Context triple: [James A. Robinson, hasAcademicPositionAt, University of Chicago Department of Economics]
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Stanford University Department of Economics
The Stanford University Department of Economics is a leading academic department known for its influential research and teaching in economics, particularly in macroeconomics, economic theory, and applied economics.
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Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics
The Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics is a University of Chicago research center that advances economic scholarship and policy analysis through data-driven, interdisciplinary work.
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Department of Economics, Columbia University
The Department of Economics at Columbia University is a leading academic center for economic research and graduate and undergraduate education, known for its influential faculty and contributions to macroeconomics, econometrics, and economic theory.
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Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
The Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley is a leading academic center for economic research and education, renowned for its influential faculty, rigorous programs, and significant contributions to economic theory and policy.
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Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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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Target entity: University of Chicago Department of Economics Target entity description: The University of Chicago Department of Economics is a globally influential economics department renowned for its rigorous quantitative approach and for shaping modern economic thought through the “Chicago School” tradition.
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Stanford University Department of Economics
The Stanford University Department of Economics is a leading academic department known for its influential research and teaching in economics, particularly in macroeconomics, economic theory, and applied economics.
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Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics
The Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics is a University of Chicago research center that advances economic scholarship and policy analysis through data-driven, interdisciplinary work.
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Department of Economics, Columbia University
The Department of Economics at Columbia University is a leading academic center for economic research and graduate and undergraduate education, known for its influential faculty and contributions to macroeconomics, econometrics, and economic theory.
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Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
The Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley is a leading academic center for economic research and education, renowned for its influential faculty, rigorous programs, and significant contributions to economic theory and policy.
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Department of Economics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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economics department ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Booth School of Business
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Harris School of Public Policy ⓘ Law School of the University of Chicago ⓘ
linked to:
University of Chicago Law School
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| campus |
University of Chicago Hyde Park campus
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linked to:
University of Chicago
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| city |
Chicago
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linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| hasAwardAssociation | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumni |
Austan Goolsbee
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Daron Acemoglu ⓘ John H. Cochrane ⓘ
linked to:
John Cochrane
Raghuram G. Rajan ⓘ
linked to:
Raghuram Rajan
Steven Levitt ⓘ Thomas J. Sargent ⓘ |
| hasNotableFaculty |
Eugene F. Fama
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linked to:
Eugene Fama
Gary S. Becker ⓘ
linked to:
Gary Becker
George J. Stigler ⓘ
linked to:
George Stigler
Jacob Mincer ⓘ James J. Heckman ⓘ
linked to:
James Heckman
Lars Peter Hansen ⓘ Milton Friedman ⓘ Robert A. Mundell ⓘ Robert E. Lucas Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Lucas Jr.
Ronald H. Coase ⓘ
linked to:
Ronald Coase
Sherwin Rosen ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of the leading economics departments worldwide
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strong emphasis on empirical research ⓘ strong emphasis on mathematical modeling ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chicago School of Economics
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econometrics research ⓘ emphasis on free markets ⓘ human capital theory ⓘ influence on modern economic thought ⓘ law and economics tradition ⓘ macroeconomic theory ⓘ microeconomic theory ⓘ monetarist macroeconomics ⓘ price theory tradition ⓘ public choice–related work ⓘ rational expectations research ⓘ rigorous quantitative approach ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyde Park
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Saieh Hall for Economics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
MA-level economics training (through associated programs)
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PhD in Economics ⓘ undergraduate economics major ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| tradition | Chicago School of Economics ⓘ |
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Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
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Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
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Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of American Institutions
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Clifton R. Musser Professor of Economics
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University of Chicago Department of Economics
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John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
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William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
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Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago
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Department of Economics at the University of Chicago
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Division of the Social Sciences, University of Chicago
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Department of Economics, University of Chicago
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linked to: University of Chicago Department of Economics
David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
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Department of Economics, University of Chicago
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linked to: University of Chicago Department of Economics