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Alchian–Allen effect

Summary

Alchian–Allen effect is a phenomenon[1]. It draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (phenomenon category, ranking #167 of 290).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alchian–Allen effect's instance of is recorded as phenomenon[3].
  • Armen Alchian is named after Alchian–Allen effect[4].
  • William R. Allen is named after Alchian–Allen effect[5].
  • Alchian–Allen effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026zn3x[6].
  • Alchian–Allen effect's time of earliest written record is recorded as +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Alchian–Allen effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777965640[8].

Why It Matters

Alchian–Allen effect draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (phenomenon category, ranking #167 of 290).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alchian-allen-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alchian–Allen effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alchian-allen-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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