Letter to L.G. Reynolds
- Title
- Letter to L.G. Reynolds
- Recipient
- Reynolds, L.G.
- Organisation
- Yale University
- Language
- English
- City
- New Haven, CT
- Date
- 1954
- Date in document
- yes
- Formulas or calculations
- no
- Inventory number
- NL-RtEUR_TBCOR01_022R009
- 6940
- Storage location
- Specifiek Magazijn
- Filename
- CDM6940_NL-RtEUR_TBCOR01_022R009.pdf
- Provenance
- Jan Tinbergen
- Accrual Method
- donation
- Rights
-
- Revised transcript
-
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55
J. TINBERGEN
The Hague, 2 October 1954
Raamweg 18
Professor Lloyd G. Reynolds, Chairman of the Department of Economics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Dear Professor Reynolds,
On your request I also give you my appraisal of Professor Jacob Marschak. Marschak is also one of the leading econometrists of the world. He made very important contributions to the field of mathematical economics, e.g. to the theory of uncertainty and to the theory of demand and supply of financial assets as well as to the general theory of economic structure and its measurement. His contributions cover a wide field of different subjects of which those mentioned are only the most important ones. They They will be found in various publications of the Cowles Commission and in a number of journals, in particular Econometrica. His writings are characterized by very careful formulation and great clarity and he is able to explain matters to younger students very well.
It is difficult to choose between Marschak and Koopmans. I think Koopmans shows greater originality. Both are, however, excellent scholars and teachers.
I take it that both my letters will be considered confidential.
Yours very sincerely,
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- Tinbergen Letters Sent
