Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
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The Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley is a leading academic center for economic research and education, renowned for its influential faculty, rigorous programs, and significant contributions to economic theory and policy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley Context triple: [David Romer, affiliation, Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley]
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Department of Economics at Rice University
The Department of Economics at Rice University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on economic theory, quantitative analysis, and applied economics research.
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Department of Statistics (UC Berkeley)
The Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley is a leading academic department renowned for its pioneering research and education in statistics, probability, and data science.
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MIT Department of Economics
The MIT Department of Economics is a leading academic department renowned for its rigorous training, influential economic research, and numerous Nobel Prize–winning faculty and alumni.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at the University of Warwick is a leading UK academic department known for its research-intensive environment and high-quality teaching in economics and related fields.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London is an academic unit focused on teaching and research in economics within the college’s social sciences faculty.
- 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: Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley Target entity description: The Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley is a leading academic center for economic research and education, renowned for its influential faculty, rigorous programs, and significant contributions to economic theory and policy.
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Department of Economics at Rice University
The Department of Economics at Rice University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on economic theory, quantitative analysis, and applied economics research.
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Department of Statistics (UC Berkeley)
The Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley is a leading academic department renowned for its pioneering research and education in statistics, probability, and data science.
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MIT Department of Economics
The MIT Department of Economics is a leading academic department renowned for its rigorous training, influential economic research, and numerous Nobel Prize–winning faculty and alumni.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at the University of Warwick is a leading UK academic department known for its research-intensive environment and high-quality teaching in economics and related fields.
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London is an academic unit focused on teaching and research in economics within the college’s social sciences faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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economics department ⓘ |
| academicCalendar | semester system ⓘ |
| affiliation |
College of Letters and Science, UC Berkeley
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linked to:
College of Letters and Science (UC Berkeley)
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| campus | UC Berkeley campus ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Berkeley Economics faculty at other UC Berkeley research centers
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Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley ⓘ
linked to:
Goldman School of Public Policy
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley ⓘ
linked to:
Haas School of Business
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasis |
policy-relevant research
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quantitative methods in economics ⓘ theoretical and empirical analysis ⓘ |
| employs | faculty members ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
graduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hosts |
public lectures on economic policy
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seminars in economics ⓘ workshops in economics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to economic policy
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contributions to economic theory ⓘ economic research ⓘ influential faculty ⓘ rigorous academic programs ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkeley, California
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linked to:
Berkeley
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| offersProgram |
MA-level coursework for PhD track
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PhD in Economics ⓘ undergraduate economics major ⓘ undergraduate economics minor ⓘ |
| partOf | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| regionServed | global ⓘ |
| reputation |
highly ranked in economics research
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highly selective graduate program ⓘ leading economics department globally ⓘ |
| researchArea |
behavioral economics
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development economics ⓘ econometrics ⓘ economic history ⓘ industrial organization ⓘ international economics ⓘ labor economics ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ microeconomics ⓘ public economics ⓘ |
| website | https://www.econ.berkeley.edu ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States economics profession
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keyInstitution
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University of California, Berkeley Department of Economics
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linked to: Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
linked to: Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Koshland Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley
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academicDepartment
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Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley
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linked to: Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
George A. Akerlof
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academicDepartment
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Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley
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subject linked to:
Koshland Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley
linked to: Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Christina Romer
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hasAcademicAffiliation
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Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
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subject linked to:
Romer