Did Stigler found the Chicago school of economics?
No
Yes
Partially
It's debatable
Answer
The answer is no. While George Stigler was a prominent figure in the Chicago school of economics, he was not its founder. The school was founded by Frank Knight and Henry Simons in the 1930s, and Stigler joined it in the 1950s. Stigler made significant contributions to the school's development, but he was not its original founder.
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