Mario Rizzo
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Mario Rizzo is an American economist associated with the Austrian School, known for his work on market processes, law and economics, and the limits of economic rationality.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mario Rizzo Context triple: [Robert P. Murphy, hasAcademicAdvisor, Mario Rizzo]
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A.
Ratso Rizzo
Ratso Rizzo is a sickly, streetwise con man in New York City, best known as one of the two tragic protagonists in the film "Midnight Cowboy."
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B.
Johnny Ortiz
Johnny Ortiz is an American actor best known for his role in the inspirational sports drama film "McFarland, USA."
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C.
Richie Giachetti
Richie Giachetti was a prominent American boxing trainer best known for working with heavyweight champions such as Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson.
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D.
Rizzo
Rizzo is a tough, sharp-tongued yet vulnerable member of the Pink Ladies in the musical film "Grease," known for her rebellious attitude and standout songs.
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E.
Rocco Baldelli
Rocco Baldelli is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who became a successful manager, known for leading the Minnesota Twins and winning the American League Manager of the Year Award.
- 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: Mario Rizzo Target entity description: Mario Rizzo is an American economist associated with the Austrian School, known for his work on market processes, law and economics, and the limits of economic rationality.
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A.
Ratso Rizzo
Ratso Rizzo is a sickly, streetwise con man in New York City, best known as one of the two tragic protagonists in the film "Midnight Cowboy."
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B.
Johnny Ortiz
Johnny Ortiz is an American actor best known for his role in the inspirational sports drama film "McFarland, USA."
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C.
Richie Giachetti
Richie Giachetti was a prominent American boxing trainer best known for working with heavyweight champions such as Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson.
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D.
Rizzo
Rizzo is a tough, sharp-tongued yet vulnerable member of the Pink Ladies in the musical film "Grease," known for her rebellious attitude and standout songs.
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E.
Rocco Baldelli
Rocco Baldelli is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who became a successful manager, known for leading the Minnesota Twins and winning the American League Manager of the Year Award.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economist
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person ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Austrian Economics: A Primer (articles and essays)
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Escaping Paternalism: Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and Public Policy ⓘ Law, Legislation and Liberty: A Review Essay ⓘ
linked to:
Law, Legislation and Liberty
The Economics of Time and Ignorance ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Douglas Glen Whitman
ⓘ
Gerald P. O’Driscoll Jr. ⓘ Glen Whitman ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| educatedAt |
Fordham University
ⓘ
University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer | New York University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Austrian School economics
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian School of economics
behavioral economics ⓘ economics ⓘ law and economics ⓘ market process theory ⓘ philosophy of economics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank |
associate professor
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professor ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Hayek
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James M. Buchanan ⓘ Ludwig von Mises ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to Austrian capital theory
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critique of strong rationality assumptions in economics ⓘ work on law and economics ⓘ work on market processes ⓘ work on time and ignorance in economics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
legal institutions
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market process ⓘ paternalism in public policy ⓘ rationality in economics ⓘ spontaneous order ⓘ |
| memberOf | Austrian School of economics ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| positionOn |
critical of strong forms of libertarian paternalism
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supportive of classical liberal institutions ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
limits of economic rationality
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normative implications of behavioral economics ⓘ time and uncertainty in economic processes ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
Austrian economics
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linked to:
Austrian School of economics
subjectivist economics ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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