Matthew Rabin
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Matthew Rabin is an influential American economist known for his pioneering work in behavioral economics, particularly on how psychological factors affect decision-making and market outcomes.
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| Matthew Rabin canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew Rabin Context triple: [Rabin, hasNotableBearer, Matthew Rabin]
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Martin J. Osborne
Martin J. Osborne is an economist and game theorist known for his influential work in microeconomic theory and for co-authoring the widely used textbook "A Course in Game Theory" with Ariel Rubinstein.
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David M. Kreps
David M. Kreps is an American economist renowned for his influential contributions to game theory, decision theory, and microeconomic theory, particularly in the areas of dynamic choice and reputation.
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C.
Eric Rosenbaum
Eric Rosenbaum is an inventor and designer known for creating playful, creative technology tools that make it easy for people of all ages to experiment with electronics and interactive media.
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D.
Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz is an American film and television director known for his work on numerous made-for-TV movies and miniseries.
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E.
Richard H. Thaler
Richard H. Thaler is a Nobel Prize–winning American economist known for pioneering behavioral economics and co-developing the concept of "nudge" theory.
- 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: Matthew Rabin Target entity description: Matthew Rabin is an influential American economist known for his pioneering work in behavioral economics, particularly on how psychological factors affect decision-making and market outcomes.
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A.
Martin J. Osborne
Martin J. Osborne is an economist and game theorist known for his influential work in microeconomic theory and for co-authoring the widely used textbook "A Course in Game Theory" with Ariel Rubinstein.
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B.
David M. Kreps
David M. Kreps is an American economist renowned for his influential contributions to game theory, decision theory, and microeconomic theory, particularly in the areas of dynamic choice and reputation.
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C.
Eric Rosenbaum
Eric Rosenbaum is an inventor and designer known for creating playful, creative technology tools that make it easy for people of all ages to experiment with electronics and interactive media.
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D.
Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz is an American film and television director known for his work on numerous made-for-TV movies and miniseries.
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E.
Richard H. Thaler
Richard H. Thaler is a Nobel Prize–winning American economist known for pioneering behavioral economics and co-developing the concept of "nudge" theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
behavioral economist
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economist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor’s degree in economics
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PhD in economics ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Department of Economics, Harvard University
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Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Fellow of the Econometric Society ⓘ John Bates Clark Medal ⓘ MacArthur Fellowship ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
behavioral economics
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microeconomics ⓘ psychology and economics ⓘ |
| genre | academic research articles ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
bounded rationality
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fairness in economic interactions ⓘ psychological foundations of economic behavior ⓘ reference-dependent preferences ⓘ risk and time preferences ⓘ |
| influenced |
behavioral economics
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modern microeconomic theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Amos Tversky
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Daniel Kahneman ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Econometric Society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering work in behavioral economics
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research on market outcomes with bounded rationality ⓘ research on psychological factors in decision-making ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Rabin fairness model
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Rabin’s calibration theorem for expected utility ⓘ Rabin’s model of loss aversion in risky choice ⓘ |
| occupation | economist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Economics at Harvard University
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Professor of Economics at University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
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Subject: Matthew Rabin Description of subject: Matthew Rabin is an influential American economist known for his pioneering work in behavioral economics, particularly on how psychological factors affect decision-making and market outcomes.
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