This article summarises research on the role of forward-looking behaviour in important sectors of a macro-
econometric model. It is based on the work of a number of researchers at the National Institute over the last two
years. Important changes are introduced into many central equations in the model We argue that on grounds of
both the underlying theory and the plausibility of the empirical results, this work is a significant advance in
explaining dynamic macro-economic behaviour.
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