Econ 305 - Spring 2009
Syllabus
- Course Description and Outline
Lecture Slides
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
Lecture 5
Lecture 6 Lecture 6 (Part B)
Lecture 7
Lecture 8
Lecture 9
Lecture 10
Lecture 11
Lecture 12
Lecture 13
Lecture 14
Lecture 15
Lecture 16
Lecture 17
Lecture 18
Lecture 18 (Extended Version)
Lecture 19
Lecture 20
Lecture 21
Lecture 22
Lecture 23
Lecture 24
Main Topics for Final Exam
Readings
Prescott (2004), "Why Do Americans Work So Much More Than Europeans?"
Friedman (1968), "The Role of Monetary Policy"
The Economist , Feb. 14, 2009, "Out of Keynes's Shadow"
Cogley (1997), "What is the Optimal Rate of Inflation?" (an essay on the Friedman Rule)
Old Exams
Sample Midterm Questions
Midterm Exam (Fall 2008)
Midterm Exam Solutions (Fall 2008)
Final Exam (Spring 2001)
Midterm Exam (Spring 2009)
Midterm Exam Solutions (Spring 2009)
Final Exam (Fall 2008)
Final Exam Solutions (Fall 2008)
Problem Sets
Problem Set 1 - (Due January 30)
Problem Set 2 - (Due February 11)
Problem Set 3 - (Due March 13)
Problem Set 4 - (Due April 3)
Tutorial Discussion Questions
Week 2 - Chapt. 2, Problems 2, 5, and 6
Week 3 - Chapt. 4, Problems 2, 4, and 6.
Week 4 - Chapt. 5, Problems 2 and 3. Chapt. 6, Problems 1 and 2.
Week 5 - Chapt. 6, Problems 5, 6, and 9. Chapt. 7, Problem 4.
Week 6 - Midterm Review
Week 7 - Chapt. 8, Problems 4 and 6. Chapt. 9, Problems 6 and 8.
Weeks 8 and 9 - Chapt. 10, Problems 1 and 6. Chapt. 11, Problems 1, 4, 5, and 6.
Week 10 - Chapt 12, Problems 1, 3, and 4.
Week 11 - Chapt. 13, Problems 6, 8, and 9. Chapt. 14, Problem 7.
Week 12 - Chapt. 15, Problems 3, 4, and 7.
Week 13 - Chapt. 16, Problems 1 and 2.