Edward Glaeser
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Edward Glaeser is an American economist and Harvard professor renowned for his work on urban economics, cities, and the role of ideas and institutions in economic growth.
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| Edward Glaeser canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9303713 — 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)
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Target entity: Edward Glaeser Context triple: [Matthew Gentzkow, coAuthor, Edward Glaeser]
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Raj Chetty
Raj Chetty is an influential American economist known for his empirical research on inequality, social mobility, and public policy using large-scale data.
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B.
Benjamin M. Friedman
Benjamin M. Friedman is an American economist known for his influential work on monetary policy, economic growth, and the moral dimensions of capitalism.
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C.
Jonathan Gruber
Jonathan Gruber is an American economist and MIT professor best known for his key role in designing the Massachusetts health care reform and contributing to the Affordable Care Act.
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D.
Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs was an influential urban theorist and activist best known for her book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," which championed community-based city planning and vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods.
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E.
John Tomasi
John Tomasi is an American political philosopher known for his work on the intersection of classical liberalism and theories of justice, particularly in his book "Free Market Fairness."
- 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: Edward Glaeser Target entity description: Edward Glaeser is an American economist and Harvard professor renowned for his work on urban economics, cities, and the role of ideas and institutions in economic growth.
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A.
Raj Chetty
Raj Chetty is an influential American economist known for his empirical research on inequality, social mobility, and public policy using large-scale data.
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B.
Benjamin M. Friedman
Benjamin M. Friedman is an American economist known for his influential work on monetary policy, economic growth, and the moral dimensions of capitalism.
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C.
Jonathan Gruber
Jonathan Gruber is an American economist and MIT professor best known for his key role in designing the Massachusetts health care reform and contributing to the Affordable Care Act.
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D.
Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs was an influential urban theorist and activist best known for her book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," which championed community-based city planning and vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods.
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E.
John Tomasi
John Tomasi is an American political philosopher known for his work on the intersection of classical liberalism and theories of justice, particularly in his book "Free Market Fairness."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economist
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human ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| affiliation | Harvard Society of Fellows (former junior fellow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Cities, Agglomeration and Spatial Equilibrium
NERFINISHED
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Rethinking Federal Housing Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ Survival of the City (co-authored) NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Princeton University
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University of Chicago ⓘ University of Chicago Booth School of Business NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard Kennedy School (by affiliation)
NERFINISHED
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Harvard University ⓘ Harvard University Department of Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Glaeser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cities
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economic growth ⓘ public economics ⓘ regional economics ⓘ urban economics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Gary Becker (doctoral advisor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of housing regulation and zoning
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research on agglomeration economies ⓘ research on the economics of cities ⓘ research on the role of ideas and institutions in economic growth ⓘ work on urban policy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Bureau of Economic Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
cities as engines of innovation
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costs of excessive land-use regulation ⓘ importance of human capital in urban success ⓘ |
| notableWork | Triumph of the City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
economist
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
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Director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government (Harvard Kennedy School) ⓘ Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| writesFor | The New York Times (occasional contributor) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edward Glaeser Description of subject: Edward Glaeser is an American economist and Harvard professor renowned for his work on urban economics, cities, and the role of ideas and institutions in economic growth.
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