Advanced Macroeconomics
| Numbering Code | G-ECON31 5A402 LJ43 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 4 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.2・Wed.2 | |
| Instructor name |
TAKAHASHI SYUUHEI (Institute of Economic Research Associate Professor) UNAYAMA TAKASHI (Institute of Economic Research Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Graduate school beginner-level macroeconomics lectures. | |||
| Course Goals | To gain familiarity with post-graduate macroeconomics and develop the foundation to follow cutting-edge research in the field. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Graduate school beginner-level macroeconomics lectures. Shibata will cover the first half (1-4) of lectures and Takahashi the second half (5-7). 1. Solow Model 2. Ramsey Model 3. Overlapping Generations Model 4. Endogenous Growth 5. General Equilibrium under Uncertainty 6. Business Cycles 7. Asset Prices |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation is done through homework (assigned about 10 times; worth 20% of the grade) and exams (2 times; 80%). As a general rule, all assigned homework should be submitted (only students submitting more than 80% of the homework may appear for the examinations). | |||
| Course Requirements | It is assumed that students have completed "Mathematics for Economics" and "Advanced Microeconomics" of the basic postgraduate courses. It is also preferable to take "Advanced Econometrics." | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to work hard on homework and submit it without fail. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | None | ||
| References, etc. |
Lungqvist, L. and T.J.Sargent "Recursive Macroeconomic Theory, 4th Edition" (MIT Press) ISBN:978-0262038669, Acemoglu, D. "Introduction to Modern Economic Growth" (Princeton University Press) ISBN:978-0691132921, Alogoskoufis, G. "Dynamic Macroeconomics"（MIT Press）ISBN:978-0262043014. |
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