Maurice Obstfeld
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Maurice Obstfeld is a prominent American economist known for his influential work in international macroeconomics and for serving as Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund.
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| Maurice Obstfeld canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maurice Obstfeld Context triple: [Macroeconomic Policy in a World Economy, author, Maurice Obstfeld]
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Stanley Fischer
Stanley Fischer is an influential Israeli-American economist and policymaker known for his work in macroeconomics and New Keynesian theory, as well as for serving in top roles at the IMF, World Bank, Bank of Israel, and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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Michael D. Bordo
Michael D. Bordo is an economic historian known for his influential research on monetary history and policy, often focusing on financial crises and the evolution of central banking.
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John Dornbusch
John Dornbusch is an Australian academic leader who serves as the chancellor of the University of Southern Queensland.
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Rudi Dornbusch
Rudi Dornbusch was a prominent German-American economist known for his influential work on open-economy macroeconomics and exchange rate dynamics.
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C. Fred Bergsten
C. Fred Bergsten is an American economist known for his influential work on international trade and finance and for leading the Peterson Institute for International Economics for several decades.
- 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: Maurice Obstfeld Target entity description: Maurice Obstfeld is a prominent American economist known for his influential work in international macroeconomics and for serving as Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund.
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A.
Stanley Fischer
Stanley Fischer is an influential Israeli-American economist and policymaker known for his work in macroeconomics and New Keynesian theory, as well as for serving in top roles at the IMF, World Bank, Bank of Israel, and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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B.
Michael D. Bordo
Michael D. Bordo is an economic historian known for his influential research on monetary history and policy, often focusing on financial crises and the evolution of central banking.
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John Dornbusch
John Dornbusch is an Australian academic leader who serves as the chancellor of the University of Southern Queensland.
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Rudi Dornbusch
Rudi Dornbusch was a prominent German-American economist known for his influential work on open-economy macroeconomics and exchange rate dynamics.
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C. Fred Bergsten
C. Fred Bergsten is an American economist known for his influential work on international trade and finance and for leading the Peterson Institute for International Economics for several decades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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economist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in economics ⓘ |
| advisorTo | President Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | J. David Greenstone Book Prize (co-recipient, for International Economics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Kenneth Rogoff
NERFINISHED
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Marc Melitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Krugman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
King's College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| employer |
International Monetary Fund
NERFINISHED
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| familyName | Obstfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international economics
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international macroeconomics ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Maurice ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasWrittenTextbookOn |
international economics
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open-economy macroeconomics ⓘ |
| influenced |
policy debates on global imbalances
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research on sovereign debt crises ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Council of Economic Advisers (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Maurice Obstfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Gita Gopinath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Foundations of International Macroeconomics
NERFINISHED
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International Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | economist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund
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Economic Counsellor of the International Monetary Fund ⓘ Member of the Council of Economic Advisers ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
exchange rates
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financial crises ⓘ international capital flows ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ open-economy macroeconomics ⓘ |
| workLocation | Berkeley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Macroeconomic Policy in a World Economy