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Chicago school of economics

neoclassical school of economic thought associated with the work of the faculty at the University of Chicago, some of whom have constructed and popularized its principles
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Chicago school of economics

Summary

Chicago school of economics is a school of economic thought[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Chicago school of economics's instance of is recorded as school of economic thought[3].
  • University of Chicago is named after Chicago school of economics[4].
  • Chicago school of economics is a type of economics[5].
  • Chicago school of economics is a type of neoclassical economics[6].
  • Chicago school of economics comprises new classical macroeconomics[7].
  • Chicago school of economics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chicago School (economics)[8].
  • Chicago school of economics's described by source is recorded as Dictionnaire des biens communs[9].
  • Chicago school of economics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Chicago school sidebar[10].
  • Chicago school of economics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Chicago school economists[11].
  • Chicago school of economics's significant person is recorded as Milton Friedman[12].
  • Chicago school of economics's significant person is recorded as George Stigler[13].

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Definition and Type

Chicago school of economics's instance of is recorded as school of economic thought[3]. Recorded subclass of include economics[5] and neoclassical economics[6].

Origins

University of Chicago is named after Chicago school of economics[4].

Use and Application

Chicago school of economics comprises new classical macroeconomics[7].

Influence

Things named for Chicago school of economics include Chicago Boys[14], a group of humans[15].

Why It Matters

Chicago school of economics has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Entities named for it include Chicago Boys[14], a group of humans[15].

Related Entities

economics George Stigler Milton Friedman Thomas Sowell

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → monetarism, new classical macroeconomics
    Topic has template → Template:Chicago school sidebar, Template:Chicago school economists
    Instance of → school of economic thought
    Has parts → —
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