Outlines of Economics
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Outlines of Economics is a foundational economics textbook by American economist Richard T. Ely that systematically presents the principles and structure of economic theory.
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| Outlines of Economics canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outlines of Economics Context triple: [Richard T. Ely, notableWork, Outlines of Economics]
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"Principles of Economics"
"Principles of Economics" is a widely used introductory economics textbook by Gregory Mankiw that presents core microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts in an accessible, principles-based framework.
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"Principles of Microeconomics"
"Principles of Microeconomics" is a widely used introductory economics textbook that explains the fundamental concepts and tools of microeconomic analysis for undergraduate students.
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C.
The Scope and Method of Economic Science
The Scope and Method of Economic Science is a foundational work in economic methodology that examines the proper aims, limits, and scientific status of economics as a discipline.
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D.
Economics: A Very Short Introduction
"Economics: A Very Short Introduction" is a concise introductory book that explains the core principles, methods, and real-world applications of economics for a general audience.
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E.
Human Action: A Treatise on Economics
"Human Action: A Treatise on Economics" is Ludwig von Mises’s seminal work of Austrian School economics, presenting a comprehensive, praxeological analysis of human behavior and market processes.
- 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: Outlines of Economics Target entity description: Outlines of Economics is a foundational economics textbook by American economist Richard T. Ely that systematically presents the principles and structure of economic theory.
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A.
"Principles of Economics"
"Principles of Economics" is a widely used introductory economics textbook by Gregory Mankiw that presents core microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts in an accessible, principles-based framework.
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B.
"Principles of Microeconomics"
"Principles of Microeconomics" is a widely used introductory economics textbook that explains the fundamental concepts and tools of microeconomic analysis for undergraduate students.
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C.
The Scope and Method of Economic Science
The Scope and Method of Economic Science is a foundational work in economic methodology that examines the proper aims, limits, and scientific status of economics as a discipline.
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D.
Economics: A Very Short Introduction
"Economics: A Very Short Introduction" is a concise introductory book that explains the core principles, methods, and real-world applications of economics for a general audience.
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E.
Human Action: A Treatise on Economics
"Human Action: A Treatise on Economics" is Ludwig von Mises’s seminal work of Austrian School economics, presenting a comprehensive, praxeological analysis of human behavior and market processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economics textbook ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Richard T. Ely’s institutional economics perspective ⓘ |
| author | Richard T. Ely ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTopic |
banking
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capital ⓘ consumption ⓘ distribution ⓘ economic policy ⓘ labor ⓘ markets ⓘ money ⓘ prices ⓘ production ⓘ public finance ⓘ value ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational economics textbook ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
introductory economics instruction
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reference for economic principles ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | textbook ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | American economics tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical economics
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early neoclassical economics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
students of economics
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university-level readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic theory
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economics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on early 20th-century economics education
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systematic organization of economic theory ⓘ |
| purpose |
to explain the structure of economic theory
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to present the principles of economics systematically ⓘ |
| structure | systematic presentation of economic principles ⓘ |
| usedAs | textbook in economics courses ⓘ |
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