SEMAINE D'ÉTUDE SUR LE ROLE DE L’ANALYSE ECONOMETRIQUE ETC. 267 For the proof of Lemma 2 we must strengthen (46) to obtain a positive lower bound on the gain Us (gp) associated with the « straightening out » of a bulge [T, T*]. For this purpose we choose an interva. "2. 7 such that (49) (a) & ~ Ba e C and either (b) 2(p)<z, or (c) 2* 2 which is always possible. If for definiteness we assume (49 €, we have from Assumption (c) of Section A 2 (50) g'(2 — v 0] for Now 2, has infinitely manv bulges ww" [T, T*' with the pre perties (SI) iN for some ?. Because of the c --tinuitv of z, we can for each ot ‘hes an interval “we write 1 hoc. (52) 7/0 Koopmans - pag. 43