The first and most optimistic response was complete rational expectations econometrics. A rational expectations equilibrium is a likelihood function. Maximize it.
-- Thomas J. Sargent
   
Thomas J. Sargent   Name:
Thomas J. Sargent
Type:
Economist
Nationality:
American
Birth:
July 19, 1943
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