Fall 2019 - ECON 808 G100

Macroeconomic Theory (4)

Class Number: 1015

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An analysis of current theories of aggregate economic behavior. Topics covered in this course may include long-run growth, dynamic general equilibrium models, and business cycle analysis. Students with credit ECON 805 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is an introduction to modern macroeconomic theory, with a focus on mathematical and computational foundations. Topics will include: abstract spaces, measure theory, dynamic optimization, notions of equilibrium and welfare theorems with infinitely many goods, growth theory, search theory.

Grading

  • Assignments 10%
  • Participation 10%
  • Midterm 35%
  • Final exam 45%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

None.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Stokey and Lucas with Prescott: Recursive Methods in Economic Dynamics

Ljungqvist and Sargent: Recursive Macroeconomic Theory

Pissarides: Equilibrium Unemployment Theory

Nosal and Rocheteau: Money, Payments, and Liquidity

De Vroey: A History of Macroeconomics from Keynes to Lucas and Beyond

Graduate Studies Notes:

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Registrar Notes:

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