Why is Jane Tinbergen the father of econometric model builders?

Personally, I think it's because I'm the founder in this regard, so I say that.

I think it's because Jane Tinbergen has made a lot of contributions to econometric models.

Personally, I think it's because Jane Tinbergen has contributed a lot to the economy.

Some people think he is, and some people may disagree.

Throughout his life, Tinbergen devoted himself to the combination of mathematical economics and statistical analysis, and to the establishment of bourgeois econometrics. The contribution of Tinbergen's research activities to Western economics can be roughly divided into three stages. At each stage, it has its own unique and groundbreaking research results that have opened new milestones in economic theory and policy.

In the first phase, from 1929 until World War II, he collaborated with other economists and statisticians to make econometrics a science. Dingbergen's contribution to the theory of quantitative economics is threefold: first, he proposed modern dynamic economic analysis and "spider web theory"; Second, according to historical statistics, mathematical statistical methods are used to statistically test various business cycle theories, that is, the main task of econometrics. Third, in the book "Statistical Testing of Business Cycle Theory", a complete econometric model of the American macroeconomy was established with 48 equations, and then macroeconomic problems were studied using general statistical methods, thus creating a new branch of economics, that is, empirical macroeconomics.

From the end of the Second World War to the mid-50s of the 20th century, it was the second stage of his academic activity and theoretical creation. During this period, his new contribution to modern economic policy theory was to translate the results of his experience at the Dutch Planning Agency and his extensive discussions in the field of economic policy into a systematic theory of economic policy, which is the basis for planning short-term economic policy. These policy theories are embodied in three main books:

Economic Policy Theory, Centralization and Decentralization of Economic Policy, Principles and Design of Economic Policy.

The third stage of his academic activity was after the 50s of the 20th century. In 1955, he retired from the Dutch Planning Agency, and he still works in many international organizations, or as a consultant for a number of companies, so that he can devote himself to the study and practice of long-term development plans for many years in a row. Dingbergen's theory of development planning is mainly embodied in the book "Development Planning".

Its main content is a summary of general experience in development planning. The book first describes the relationship between long-term planning, medium-term planning, and annual (short-term) planning, followed by the preparation of the plan, and then the steps of the plan. Another contribution of Tinbergen during this period was international economic theory.

In his book "International Economic Integration," he systematically expounded the essence of economic relations between independent countries, pointing out that economic exchanges between countries mainly include two categories: the transfer of products and the transfer of factors of production.

Personally, I think that the father of econometric model builders has contributed a lot.

Everyone has their own opinions, and it doesn't have to be that way.

I think it's because Jane Tinbergen has made a lot of achievements in econometric models.

I think it's probably because Jane Tinbergen has done a lot of work to econometrics.

Personally, I think Jane Tinbergen has made a huge contribution to this.