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Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - ECON 809 G100

Macroeconomic Theory II (4)

Class Number: 1927

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ECON 808.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Covers advanced macroeconomic theory topics and emphasis is placed on current research techniques. Topics may include: theories of long-run growth and development, New-Keynesian and Neo-Classical business cycle models, heterogenous agents models, models of fiat money, asset pricing models, firm dynamics, adaptive behaviour, and computational methods in macroeconomics.

COURSE DETAILS:

This is a doctoral level course in macroeconomics. The class will focus on incomplete markets, financial frictions, heterogeneous agent models, heterogenous firms and international trade, and computational methods in macroeconomics.

Grading

  • Class participation 5%
  • Midterm 30%
  • Assignments 20%
  • Presentation 15%
  • Take-home final exam 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

None

RECOMMENDED READING:

Ljungqvist and Sargent: Recursive Macroeconomic Theory (4th edition). 2018, MIT Press.


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.