TY - BOOK AU - Attfield, C.L.F. AU - Demery, D. AU - Duck, N.W. TI - Rational expectation in macroeconomics: an introduction to theory and evidence SN - 063117947x AV - HB172.5.A79 CY - Cambridge PB - Blackwell KW - Macroeconomic N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Expectations in the macroeconomics -- The Theory of rational expectations -- Testing the rational expectations hypothesis -- Rational expectations and a flexible-price macroeconomic model -- Criticisms of the flexible-price rational expectations model -- Rational expectations and macroeconomics: Two influential empirical studies -- Criticism and reappraisal of the Lucas and Barro models -- Real business cycle theory -- Rational expectations and the permanent-income hypothesis -- Summary and conclusions ER -