Originally published in 1942, this landmark volume makes available the entire business-cycle analysis of the Dutch economist, Jan Tinbergen, whose work in economic dynamics stimulated a new school of econometric research.

The world, characterized by a vast gap between technical ability and moral power, is in desperate need of a policy which will give it shape, and create a framework for the solution of its problems.

Collected in this volume are the six Tinbergen lectures which have been delivered from 1987 onwards by distinguished economists of international standing.

The book covers topics such as time series analysis, econometric modeling, and forecasting, using a range of statistical methods and data sources. The book is divided into three parts.