Akerlof
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Akerlof is the surname of George A. Akerlof, a Nobel Prize–winning American economist known for his work on information asymmetry and market behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Akerlof canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13547245 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akerlof Context triple: [George A. Akerlof, familyName, Akerlof]
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A.
Heckman
Heckman is a surname most prominently associated with Nobel Prize–winning economist James J. Heckman, known for his work on econometrics and labor economics.
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B.
Veblen
Veblen is a surname most notably associated with influential American mathematician Oswald Veblen and economist Thorstein Veblen.
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C.
Thaler
The Thaler was a large silver coin and monetary unit widely used across various German states and parts of Europe from the 16th to 19th centuries, serving as a precursor to the modern dollar.
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D.
Kirzner
Kirzner is the surname of Israel Kirzner, a prominent Austrian School economist known for his work on entrepreneurship and market processes.
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E.
Blinder
Blinder is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-22 supersonic bomber aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akerlof Target entity description: Akerlof is the surname of George A. Akerlof, a Nobel Prize–winning American economist known for his work on information asymmetry and market behavior.
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A.
Heckman
Heckman is a surname most prominently associated with Nobel Prize–winning economist James J. Heckman, known for his work on econometrics and labor economics.
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B.
Veblen
Veblen is a surname most notably associated with influential American mathematician Oswald Veblen and economist Thorstein Veblen.
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C.
Thaler
The Thaler was a large silver coin and monetary unit widely used across various German states and parts of Europe from the 16th to 19th centuries, serving as a precursor to the modern dollar.
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D.
Kirzner
Kirzner is the surname of Israel Kirzner, a prominent Austrian School economist known for his work on entrepreneurship and market processes.
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E.
Blinder
Blinder is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-22 supersonic bomber aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences
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economist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
John Bates Clark Medal
NERFINISHED
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Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
A. Michael Spence
NERFINISHED
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Janet Yellen NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Stiglitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert J. Shiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-06-17 ⓘ |
| doctoralStudent | Janet Yellen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
Georgetown University
NERFINISHED
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| familyName | Akerlof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
behavioral economics
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economics ⓘ information economics ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Robert Solow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
identity economics
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labor markets ⓘ social norms in economics ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| influenced |
behavioral economics
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modern macroeconomic theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
"The Market for Lemons"
NERFINISHED
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information asymmetry ⓘ market behavior ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Economic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
adverse selection
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efficiency wage theory ⓘ gift-exchange model of labor contracts ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Animal Spirits"
NERFINISHED
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"Identity Economics" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Market for Lemons: Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Haven, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of economics ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Janet Yellen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | University of California, Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akerlof Description of subject: Akerlof is the surname of George A. Akerlof, a Nobel Prize–winning American economist known for his work on information asymmetry and market behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.