Cowles Foundation
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The Cowles Foundation is a research institute at Yale University renowned for advancing economic theory, econometrics, and mathematical economics.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cowles Foundation Context triple: [Cowles Lecture, associatedWith, Cowles Foundation]
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National Bureau of Economic Research
The National Bureau of Economic Research is a leading American nonprofit research organization best known for its influential economic studies and for officially determining U.S. business cycle dates.
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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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Economist Educational Foundation
The Economist Educational Foundation is a charitable organization that develops resources and programs to help young people engage critically with current affairs and global issues.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a U.S.-based philanthropic nonprofit organization that funds research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics.
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MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, renowned for its rigorous, analytically focused management education and research in innovation, finance, and entrepreneurship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cowles Foundation Target entity description: The Cowles Foundation is a research institute at Yale University renowned for advancing economic theory, econometrics, and mathematical economics.
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A.
National Bureau of Economic Research
The National Bureau of Economic Research is a leading American nonprofit research organization best known for its influential economic studies and for officially determining U.S. business cycle dates.
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B.
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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Economist Educational Foundation
The Economist Educational Foundation is a charitable organization that develops resources and programs to help young people engage critically with current affairs and global issues.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a U.S.-based philanthropic nonprofit organization that funds research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics.
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MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, renowned for its rigorous, analytically focused management education and research in innovation, finance, and entrepreneurship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yale University research institute
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economic research institute ⓘ research center ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Yale School of Management
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Yale University Department of Economics ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nobel laureates in economics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
econometrics
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economic theory ⓘ economics ⓘ mathematical economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
advancing econometrics
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advancing economic theory ⓘ advancing mathematical economics ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Alfred Cowles Sr.
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surface form:
Alfred Cowles
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| hasWebsite | https://cowles.yale.edu/ ⓘ |
| hosts |
conferences in economics and econometrics
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research seminars in economics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of modern econometric methods
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integration of economic theory and statistics ⓘ rigorous quantitative economic research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Haven, Connecticut
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Yale University ⓘ |
| name |
Cowles Foundation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics
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| namedAfter |
Alfred Cowles Sr.
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surface form:
Alfred Cowles
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| partOf |
Yale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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surface form:
Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale University
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| predecessor |
Cowles Foundation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cowles Commission for Research in Economics
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| publishes |
Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers
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Cowles Foundation Monograph Series ⓘ |
| researchArea |
applied econometrics
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econometric theory ⓘ economic history ⓘ finance ⓘ game theory ⓘ general equilibrium theory ⓘ industrial organization ⓘ labor economics ⓘ macroeconomic theory ⓘ microeconomic theory ⓘ |
| supports |
graduate research in economics
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postdoctoral research in economics ⓘ |
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Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics
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Cowles Commission for Research in Economics
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Cowles Commission for Research in Economics
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Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics
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Cowles Commission for Research in Economics
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Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics
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Cowles Commission
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Yale University economics tradition
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Cowles Commission
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Cowles Commission research program
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Tjalling C. Koopmans
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Cowles Commission for Research in Economics
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Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics
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Cowles Commission for Research in Economics
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Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics
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Cowles Commission for Research in Economics
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Yale economist circle via Irving Fisher