KUIPERS,SIMON - AN ECONOMIST IN SEARCH OF RIGOUR AND RELEVANCE

At the end of 1997 and after twenty-five years of duty, Professor Simo n Kuipers retired as managing editor of De Economist. As a token of in debtedness and gratitude, this article reviews Kuipers' written work. The article focuses on two topics that dominate Kuipers' endeavours. F irst, his contributions to macroeconomic theory, with particular empha sis on his (neo-)Keynesian approach are examined. Second, Kuipers' con tributions to actual monetary and economic policy are discussed, empha sis being placed on his empirical work.