Frank H. Knight
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Frank H. Knight was an influential American economist and founding figure of the Chicago school, best known for his work on risk, uncertainty, and profit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank H. Knight canonical | 3 |
| Frank Hyneman Knight | 1 |
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
American economist
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economist ⓘ human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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University of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName | Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic theory
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economics ⓘ ethics ⓘ microeconomics ⓘ philosophy of economics ⓘ |
| genre |
economic literature
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essays ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Knightian uncertainty
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uncertainty-bearing entrepreneur ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chicago school economists
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George Stigler NERFINISHED ⓘ James M. Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ Milton Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Coase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred Marshall
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Austrian School economists NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilfredo Pareto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinction between risk and uncertainty
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foundational role in Chicago school of economics ⓘ theory of profit under uncertainty ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chicago school of economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Chicago school of economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Frank H. Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
distinction between measurable risk and unmeasurable uncertainty
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profits as reward for bearing uncertainty ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Freedom and Reform
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Risk, Uncertainty, and Profit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Economic Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ethics of Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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economist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
neoclassical economics
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price theory ⓘ |
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Frank Hyneman Knight