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Quasi-rational expectations, an alternative to fully rational expectations: An application to US beef cattle supply

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  • Nerlove, Marc & Fornari, Ilaria, 1998. "Quasi-rational expectations, an alternative to fully rational expectations: An application to US beef cattle supply," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 83(1-2), pages 129-161.
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