Domingo Cavallo
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Domingo Cavallo is an Argentine economist and politician best known for architecting the 1990s convertibility plan that pegged the peso to the U.S. dollar and for his controversial role during Argentina’s late-1990s and early-2000s economic crisis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Domingo Cavallo canonical | 3 |
| Domingo Cavallo (economy minister, key policymaker) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7676018 — 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: Domingo Cavallo Context triple: [Argentine economic crisis (1998–2002), significantPerson, Domingo Cavallo]
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A.
Jorge Mas Canosa
Jorge Mas Canosa was a prominent Cuban-American businessman and influential anti-Castro activist who led the Cuban exile community through his founding and leadership of the Cuban American National Foundation.
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B.
Patricio Escudero
Patricio Escudero was a figure significant enough in Antarctic or polar research or exploration to have Escudero Station named in his honor.
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C.
Luis Mandoki
Luis Mandoki is a Mexican film director known for both Spanish- and English-language dramas, including acclaimed works such as "Gaby: A True Story" and "Innocent Voices."
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D.
Juan Uriagereka
Juan Uriagereka is a Spanish-American linguist known for his influential work in generative syntax and contributions to the development and exposition of Chomsky’s Minimalist Program.
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E.
Roberto Schaefer
Roberto Schaefer is an American cinematographer known for his long-time collaboration with director Marc Forster on films such as "Monster's Ball," "Finding Neverland," and "Quantum of Solace."
- 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: Domingo Cavallo Target entity description: Domingo Cavallo is an Argentine economist and politician best known for architecting the 1990s convertibility plan that pegged the peso to the U.S. dollar and for his controversial role during Argentina’s late-1990s and early-2000s economic crisis.
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A.
Jorge Mas Canosa
Jorge Mas Canosa was a prominent Cuban-American businessman and influential anti-Castro activist who led the Cuban exile community through his founding and leadership of the Cuban American National Foundation.
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B.
Patricio Escudero
Patricio Escudero was a figure significant enough in Antarctic or polar research or exploration to have Escudero Station named in his honor.
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C.
Luis Mandoki
Luis Mandoki is a Mexican film director known for both Spanish- and English-language dramas, including acclaimed works such as "Gaby: A True Story" and "Innocent Voices."
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D.
Juan Uriagereka
Juan Uriagereka is a Spanish-American linguist known for his influential work in generative syntax and contributions to the development and exposition of Chomsky’s Minimalist Program.
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E.
Roberto Schaefer
Roberto Schaefer is an American cinematographer known for his long-time collaboration with director Marc Forster on films such as "Monster's Ball," "Finding Neverland," and "Quantum of Solace."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economist
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in economics ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | South America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Argentina ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
handling of Argentina’s public debt in the late 1990s and early 2000s
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rigidity of the currency peg ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-07-21 ⓘ |
| economicViewpoint |
market-oriented reforms
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monetary stabilization via fixed exchange rate ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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National University of Córdoba ⓘ |
| familyName | Cavallo ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic policy
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macroeconomics ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Domingo ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAffiliation |
Harvard University (visiting scholar/lecturer, various periods)
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Universidad de San Andrés (visiting/teaching roles, various periods) ⓘ |
| hasWrittenWork | books and articles on Argentine economic policy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
Convertibility Law of 1991
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linked to:
Convertibility Plan (Argentina)
currency board–style regime in Argentina ⓘ fiscal adjustment measures in Argentina ⓘ privatization of state-owned enterprises in Argentina ⓘ trade liberalization in Argentina ⓘ |
| influencedBy | neoliberal economic ideas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-inflation policies in early 1990s Argentina
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association with Argentina’s 2001 economic and financial crisis ⓘ controversial austerity measures ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Action for the Republic
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Unión Cívica Radical (historically associated) ⓘ
linked to:
Unión Cívica Radical
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| name | Domingo Felipe Cavallo ⓘ |
| notableEvent | resignation as Minister of Economy shortly before Argentina’s 2001 default ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Convertibility Plan in Argentina
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linked to:
Convertibility Plan (Argentina)
pegging the Argentine peso to the U.S. dollar in the 1990s ⓘ role in Argentina’s late-1990s and early-2000s economic crisis ⓘ |
| occupation |
economist
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politician ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina
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linked to:
San Francisco, Córdoba
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| positionHeld |
Foreign Minister of Argentina
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Minister of Economy of Argentina ⓘ National Deputy of Argentina ⓘ |
| residence | Argentina ⓘ |
| servedInGovernmentOf |
Carlos Menem
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Fernando de la Rúa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Domingo Cavallo Description of subject: Domingo Cavallo is an Argentine economist and politician best known for architecting the 1990s convertibility plan that pegged the peso to the U.S. dollar and for his controversial role during Argentina’s late-1990s and early-2000s economic crisis.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Carlos Menem
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headOfGovernmentDuringPresidency
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Domingo Cavallo (economy minister, key policymaker)
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linked to: Domingo Cavallo