Dale W. Jorgenson
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Dale W. Jorgenson was a prominent American economist known for his pioneering work in the fields of productivity analysis, economic growth, and the measurement of capital.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dale W. Jorgenson Context triple: [President of the American Economic Association, hasNotableOfficeHolder, Dale W. Jorgenson]
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Timothy L. Pflueger
Timothy L. Pflueger was a prominent American architect known for his influential Art Deco and Moderne designs in the San Francisco Bay Area, including major theaters, skyscrapers, and civic projects.
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Brian L. Hinman
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Douglas Davenport
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Mark V. Olsen
Mark V. Olsen is an American television writer and producer best known as the co-creator of the HBO drama series "Big Love."
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Thomas J. Biersteker
Thomas J. Biersteker is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his work on global governance, sanctions, and international security.
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- 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: Dale W. Jorgenson Target entity description: Dale W. Jorgenson was a prominent American economist known for his pioneering work in the fields of productivity analysis, economic growth, and the measurement of capital.
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A.
Timothy L. Pflueger
Timothy L. Pflueger was a prominent American architect known for his influential Art Deco and Moderne designs in the San Francisco Bay Area, including major theaters, skyscrapers, and civic projects.
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B.
Brian L. Hinman
Brian L. Hinman is an American technology entrepreneur and executive best known for co-founding multiple communications companies, including Polycom, and pioneering advances in voice and video conferencing.
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C.
Douglas Davenport
Douglas Davenport is a brilliant but morally ambiguous scientist and the primary antagonist-turned-ally in the Disney XD series "Lab Rats."
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D.
Mark V. Olsen
Mark V. Olsen is an American television writer and producer best known as the co-creator of the HBO drama series "Big Love."
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E.
Thomas J. Biersteker
Thomas J. Biersteker is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his work on global governance, sanctions, and international security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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economist ⓘ human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Adam Smith Award
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association ⓘ John Bates Clark Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-06-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-06-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Reed College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Harvard University
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName | Jorgenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied econometrics
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capital measurement ⓘ economic growth ⓘ economics ⓘ energy and environmental economics ⓘ productivity analysis ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
analysis of information technology and productivity
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empirical research on economic growth ⓘ measurement of capital services in national accounts ⓘ policy analysis of tax reform ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Jorgensonian user cost of capital
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growth accounting with detailed industry data ⓘ integration of investment behavior and production theory ⓘ pioneering work on productivity measurement ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Economic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ Econometric Society NERFINISHED ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Capital Theory and Investment Behavior”
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“Information Technology and the American Growth Resurgence” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Investment Behavior and the Production Function” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Productivity and U.S. Economic Growth” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Tax Reform and the Cost of Capital” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bozeman, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Frederic Eaton Abbe Professor of Economics
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Samuel W. Morris University Professor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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