Evolving Rationality of Rational Expectations - An Assessment of Thomas Sargent''s Achievements

Klappentext This book analyses the historical evolution of rational expectations by focusing on the changing ideas of Thomas Sargent. Zusammenfassung Professor Sent offers an innovative type of analysis of the recent history of rational expectations economics. In the course of exploring the multiple dimensions of rational expectations analysis! the author focuses on the work of Thomas Sargent! an instrumental pioneer in the development of this school of thought. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Accommodating randomness; 3. Accommodating prediction; 4. Accommodating symmetry; 5. Accommodating learning; 6. An interview with Thomas Sargent; 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Esther-Mirjam Sent, Esther-Mirjam (University of Notre Dame Sent, Sent Esther-Mirjam
• Assisted by: Craufurd Goodwin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.08.1998
• EAN: 9780521571647
• ISBN: 978-0-521-57164-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Historical Perspectives on Mod; Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; History of Ideas, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, HISTORY / Social History, Economic theory & philosophy, Economic theory and philosophy