Manchester School of economics
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The Manchester School of economics was a 19th-century British liberal economic movement that championed free trade, laissez-faire policies, and minimal government intervention in markets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manchester School economics | 1 |
| Manchester School of economics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8324926 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester School of economics Context triple: [Richard Cobden, movement, Manchester School of economics]
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London School of Economics
The London School of Economics is a prestigious London-based university renowned worldwide for its teaching and research in economics, politics, law, and the social sciences.
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Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in economics, attracting prominent scholars and students from around the world.
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Faculty of Political Economy
The Faculty of Political Economy is an academic unit at Foreign Trade University specializing in the study and teaching of economic theory, political economy, and related socio-economic issues.
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Adam Smith Business School
Adam Smith Business School is the University of Glasgow’s business and management school, offering education and research in areas such as economics, finance, and business administration.
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UCL Department of Economics
The UCL Department of Economics is a leading academic department at University College London, renowned for its research-intensive programs and influential contributions to economic theory and policy.
- 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: Manchester School of economics Target entity description: The Manchester School of economics was a 19th-century British liberal economic movement that championed free trade, laissez-faire policies, and minimal government intervention in markets.
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A.
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics is a prestigious London-based university renowned worldwide for its teaching and research in economics, politics, law, and the social sciences.
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Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in economics, attracting prominent scholars and students from around the world.
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Faculty of Political Economy
The Faculty of Political Economy is an academic unit at Foreign Trade University specializing in the study and teaching of economic theory, political economy, and related socio-economic issues.
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D.
Adam Smith Business School
Adam Smith Business School is the University of Glasgow’s business and management school, offering education and research in areas such as economics, finance, and business administration.
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UCL Department of Economics
The UCL Department of Economics is a leading academic department at University College London, renowned for its research-intensive programs and influential contributions to economic theory and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical liberal movement
ⓘ
economic school of thought ⓘ |
| advocatesPolicy |
balanced government budgets
ⓘ
low taxation ⓘ non-interventionist foreign policy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anti-Corn Law League
ⓘ
linked to:
Anti–Corn Law League
Manchester Chamber of Commerce ⓘ Manchester Guardian ⓘ
linked to:
The Manchester Guardian
|
| corePrinciple |
belief in harmony of economic interests
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non-interference of the state in markets ⓘ opposition to the Corn Laws ⓘ support for peace through trade ⓘ unilateral free trade ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emergedInContextOf |
Industrial Revolution in Britain
ⓘ
debate over Corn Laws ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Manchester School
ⓘ
Manchester liberal school ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Harriet Martineau
ⓘ
John Bright ⓘ Richard Cobden ⓘ Thomas Perronet Thompson ⓘ William J. Fox ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped entrench free trade in 19th-century British policy
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major force in repeal of the Corn Laws ⓘ |
| ideology |
economic liberalism
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free trade ⓘ laissez-faire ⓘ minimal government intervention ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century free trade movements
ⓘ
British liberalism ⓘ Cobden–Chevalier Treaty advocacy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adam Smith
ⓘ
David Ricardo ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Say ⓘ classical economics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Manchester ⓘ |
| movementPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| opposes |
protectionism
ⓘ
state intervention in the economy ⓘ tariff barriers ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | liberal ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Britain
Europe ⓘ |
| viewOnLaborRegulation | opposes extensive labor market regulation ⓘ |
| viewOnWelfare | skeptical of state welfare provision ⓘ |
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Subject: Manchester School of economics Description of subject: The Manchester School of economics was a 19th-century British liberal economic movement that championed free trade, laissez-faire policies, and minimal government intervention in markets.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Manchester School of economics