Learning from Lucas

Summary:
Tom Sargent describes how he learnt macroeconomics the Lucas way, starting from the Cowles Commission approach and digesting Muth’s (or Richardson’s?) rational expectations.

Topics:
Dirk Niepelt considers the following as important: History of economic thought, Macroeconomics, Notes, Rational expectations, Robert Lucas, Thomas Sargent

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