Department of Economics at Rice University
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Economics at Rice University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T466170 — 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: Department of Economics at Rice University Context triple: [School of Social Sciences at Rice University, hasDepartment, Department of Economics at Rice University]
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Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy
The Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank at Rice University that conducts research and provides policy analysis on domestic and international issues to inform public debate and decision-making.
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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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Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics
The Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics is a University of Chicago research center that advances economic scholarship and policy analysis through data-driven, interdisciplinary work.
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D.
School of Economics
The School of Economics is an academic unit of Huazhong University of Science and Technology specializing in economic education and research.
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E.
Office of Economic Research
The Office of Economic Research is a unit that conducts economic analysis and research to support the regulatory and policy work of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- 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: Department of Economics at Rice University Target entity description: 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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A.
Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy
The Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank at Rice University that conducts research and provides policy analysis on domestic and international issues to inform public debate and decision-making.
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B.
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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C.
Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics
The Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics is a University of Chicago research center that advances economic scholarship and policy analysis through data-driven, interdisciplinary work.
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D.
School of Economics
The School of Economics is an academic unit of Huazhong University of Science and Technology specializing in economic education and research.
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E.
Office of Economic Research
The Office of Economic Research is a unit that conducts economic analysis and research to support the regulatory and policy work of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | economics ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| city | Houston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs | economics faculty ⓘ |
| field | social sciences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
applied economics
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economic theory ⓘ economics ⓘ quantitative analysis ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Rice University
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surface form:
Rice University School of Social Sciences
|
| hasStudentLevel |
graduate students
ⓘ
undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hasType | research-oriented department ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rice University campus ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
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PhD in Economics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate program in economics
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undergraduate program in economics ⓘ |
| partOf | Rice University ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
applied economics research
ⓘ
economic research ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
econometric methods
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quantitative methods in economics ⓘ statistical analysis in economics ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Economics at Rice University Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
School of Social Sciences at Rice University