Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/ Credit and Capital M...arrow_drop_down
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital
Article . 1983 . Peer-reviewed
License: CC BY
Data sources: Crossref
EconStor
Article . 1983
License: CC BY
Data sources: EconStor
versions View all 2 versions
addClaim

This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.

You have already added 0 works in your ORCID record related to the merged Research product.

The Rationality of ‚Rational Expectations‘

Authors: Machlup, Fritz;

The Rationality of ‚Rational Expectations‘

Abstract

Die Rationalität von "Rationalen Erwartungen" Während das Konstrukt "Gleichgewicht der Erwartungen" und die Begriffe "induzierte Änderung von Erwartungen" sowie "Annäherung von Erwartungen" nützlich für die Analyse von Regulierungsprozessen sind, hat sich die strenge Form von "rationalen Erwartungen" als unhaltbare Hypothese erwiesen. Es geht nicht darum, daß vorweggenommene Änderungen in der Wirtschaftspolitik keine Auswirkungen auf die Produktion haben, sondern die Erklärung ist nicht akzeptabel, daß man die Hypothese aufstellt, gleiche Interpretationen aller erhältlicher Informationen auf der Basis identischer Theorien würden von allen Wirtschaftssubjekten und -analytikern vertreten werden. Die Hilfsannahme, daß sowohl öffentliche als auch private Wirtschaftssubjekte rational begründete Erwartungen von statistischen Zeitreihen ableiten können und sich auf statistische Durchschnittswerte verlassen würden, ist gleichermaßen irrational.

The Rationality of 'Rational Expectations' Whereas the construct "equilibrium of expectations" and the notions of "induced revisions of expectations" and "convergence of expectations" are useful in the analysis of adjustment processes, the strong form of "rational expectations" is found to be an untenable hypothesis. That anticipated changes in policy may have no effects on production is not questioned, but the explanation by hypothesizing identical interpretations of all available information on the basis of identical theories entertained by all agents and analysts is unacceptable. The auxiliary hypothesis that economic agents, public and private, can derive rational expectations from consulting statistical time series and relying on statistical averages is equally irrational.

Keywords

ddc:330

  • BIP!
    Impact byBIP!
    citations
    This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    3
    popularity
    This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
    influence
    This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    Average
    impulse
    This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
citations
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Citations provided by BIP!
popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!
influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Influence provided by BIP!
impulse
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Impulse provided by BIP!
3
Average
Average
Average
hybrid