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Downs–Thomson paradox

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Downs–Thomson paradox

Summary

Downs–Thomson paradox is a universal law[1]. It draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (universal_law category, ranking #4 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Downs–Thomson paradox's instance of is recorded as universal law[3].
  • Anthony Downs is named after Downs–Thomson paradox[4].
  • Arthur Cecil Pigou is named after Downs–Thomson paradox[5].
  • Frank Knight is named after Downs–Thomson paradox[6].
  • Downs–Thomson paradox's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g9ng3[7].
  • Downs–Thomson paradox's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780651862[8].

Why It Matters

Downs–Thomson paradox draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (universal_law category, ranking #4 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Related Entities

Arthur Cecil Pigou Frank Knight

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] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. 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_downs-thomson-paradox_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Downs–Thomson paradox}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/downs-thomson-paradox}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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