Center for Study of Public Choice
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The Center for Study of Public Choice is a research institute devoted to applying economic analysis to political decision-making and collective choice processes.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Center for Study of Public Choice canonical | 2 |
| Virginia school of political economy | 2 |
| Virginia School of political economy | 1 |
| Virginia school of public choice | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4420256 — 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: Center for Study of Public Choice Context triple: [James M. Buchanan, founded, Center for Study of Public Choice]
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Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions
The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions was an American think tank and discussion forum, active mainly in the mid-20th century, that brought together scholars, public figures, and intellectuals to debate and develop ideas about democracy, governance, and public policy.
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Austrian Economics Center
The Austrian Economics Center is a research and advocacy organization that promotes free-market principles and the ideas of the Austrian School of economics through publications, events, and policy analysis.
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Center for Public Affairs
The Center for Public Affairs is a programmatic hub at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library that hosts lectures, conferences, and educational events focused on public policy, civic engagement, and contemporary political issues.
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American Enterprise Institute
The American Enterprise Institute is a conservative public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C., known for its influence on U.S. economic, foreign, and social policy debates.
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Institute of Public Affairs
The Institute of Public Affairs is an academic unit of the University of Chile dedicated to research and teaching in public policy, public administration, and governance.
- 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: Center for Study of Public Choice Target entity description: The Center for Study of Public Choice is a research institute devoted to applying economic analysis to political decision-making and collective choice processes.
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A.
Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions
The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions was an American think tank and discussion forum, active mainly in the mid-20th century, that brought together scholars, public figures, and intellectuals to debate and develop ideas about democracy, governance, and public policy.
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B.
Austrian Economics Center
The Austrian Economics Center is a research and advocacy organization that promotes free-market principles and the ideas of the Austrian School of economics through publications, events, and policy analysis.
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C.
Center for Public Affairs
The Center for Public Affairs is a programmatic hub at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library that hosts lectures, conferences, and educational events focused on public policy, civic engagement, and contemporary political issues.
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D.
American Enterprise Institute
The American Enterprise Institute is a conservative public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C., known for its influence on U.S. economic, foreign, and social policy debates.
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E.
Institute of Public Affairs
The Institute of Public Affairs is an academic unit of the University of Chile dedicated to research and teaching in public policy, public administration, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic research center
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research institute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze incentives in political institutions
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apply economic analysis to political processes ⓘ improve understanding of collective decision-making ⓘ |
| appliesMethod | economic analysis of political decision-making ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
collective decision-making
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constitutional political economy ⓘ economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ public choice theory ⓘ public finance ⓘ social choice theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bureaucracy
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collective choice processes ⓘ constitutional rules ⓘ interest groups ⓘ political decision-making ⓘ political institutions ⓘ rent-seeking ⓘ voting behavior ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
analyze efficiency of political institutions
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inform public policy design ⓘ understand failures of political processes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| organizes |
conferences
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seminars ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| produces |
academic research
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books ⓘ journal articles ⓘ working papers ⓘ |
| researchApproach |
empirical
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interdisciplinary ⓘ theoretical ⓘ |
| studies |
behavior of bureaucrats
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behavior of interest groups ⓘ behavior of politicians ⓘ behavior of voters ⓘ collective decision rules ⓘ constitutional constraints on government ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
game theory
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incentive analysis ⓘ methodological individualism ⓘ rational choice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Center for Study of Public Choice Description of subject: The Center for Study of Public Choice is a research institute devoted to applying economic analysis to political decision-making and collective choice processes.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Center for Study of Public Choice
linked to: Center for Study of Public Choice
linked to: Center for Study of Public Choice
subject linked to:
James McGill Buchanan Jr.
subject linked to:
James McGill Buchanan Jr.
linked to: Center for Study of Public Choice