Triple
T18626060
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Nature of the Firm |
E455286
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainTopic |
P31
|
FINISHED |
| Object | theory of the firm |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: theory of the firm | Statement: [The Nature of the Firm, mainTopic, theory of the firm]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: theory of the firm Context triple: [The Nature of the Firm, mainTopic, theory of the firm]
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A.
theory of the firm
chosen
The theory of the firm is an economic framework that explains why firms exist, how they are structured, and what determines their boundaries and behavior in markets, particularly in relation to transaction costs and contractual arrangements.
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B.
behavioral theory of the firm
The behavioral theory of the firm is an organizational and economic framework that explains how companies actually make decisions based on bounded rationality, routines, and internal politics rather than purely profit-maximizing optimization.
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C.
Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of the Firm
Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of the Firm is a foundational work in organizational and contract theory that analyzes how incomplete contracts shape firm boundaries, ownership structures, and incentives.
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D.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
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E.
Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure
Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure is a seminal book in contract theory and corporate finance that analyzes how contractual arrangements shape the boundaries, governance, and capital structure of firms.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8d38cc7948190a55ea64e5638994e |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e54f04d0cc81909c3c6022c5dfdb63 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:54 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:46 a.m.