Macro I 1999 Course Info

This is the first in the two course sequence in macroeconomics. This sequence is compulsory for doctoral students at SSE/SU. The course starts on Wednesday January 27 and the classes are after that held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 13.15-15.00. There will be compulsory assignments and seminars given by the TA Gisela Waisman.

The teachers will be

• John Hassler
• Fabrizio Zilibotti,
• Gisela Waisman

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Prerequisites and preparations

• MatFuI and II
• Micro I and II

Other information

The reading list.

The schedule for classes.

The schedule for seminars with Gisela Waisman

Lecture Notes

I. Consumption, Fiscal Policy and Risk (by John Hassler)

• A. Consumption and the Current Account

• B. Fiscal Policy, Life Cycles and OLG Models

• C. Asset Pricing and International Risk Sharing

II. Economic Growth and Fluctuations (by Fabrizio Zilibotti)

• A. The Neoclassical Growth Model, pdf and postscript.

• B. Endogenous Growth (part 1; competitive models), pdf and postscript.

• C. Endogenous Growth (part 2; non-competitive models), pdf and postscript.

• D. Real Business Cycle, pdf and postscript.

Problem sets by Gisella

• Problem set 1
• Problem set 2
• Problem set 3
• Problem set 4
• Problem set 5
• Problem set 6

Last updated January 11, 2000