Course Outline (in pdf)

 

• Transparencies: The neoclassical Solow-Swan model and convergence
  
• Transparencies: The Ramsey model
• Transparencies: The endogenous growth model
• Transparencies: The government in the macroeconomy
• Transparencies: Consumpion
• Transparencies: Investment

• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 5
  
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 9
  

Useful notes on dynamic optimization (available as pdf):

• Russell Cooper (2001), Dynamic Programming: An Overview.

• Maurice Obstfeld (1992), Dynamic Optimization in Continuous-Time Economic Models (A Guide for the Perplexed).

• Elvio Accinelli, An Introduction to Dynamic Optimization.

• R. T. Woodward (2004), Lecture Notes on Dynamic Optimization (Lecture 1, Lecture 2, Lecture 3, Lecture 4, Lecture 5).

• Martin Waelti (2002), Dynamic Optimization: A Toolkit.

• William Brock (2000), Some Mathematical Tools for Analyzing Complex Non-linear Systems.

• Klaus Waelde (2006), Applied Dynamic Optimization.

Other useful papers:

• Gregory Mankiw (2006), ''The Macroeconomist as Scientist and Engineer', NBER Working Paper 12349.

• Xavier Sala-i-Martin (2002), ''15 Years of New Growth Economics: What Have we Learnt?''

• Charles Jones (2004), ''Growth and Ideas'', Handbook of Economic Growth, chapter 10.

• Steve Dowrick (2003), "Ideas and Education: Level of Growth Effects", NBER Working Paper 9709.

• Sylvain Leduc (2004), "Deficit-Financed Tax Cuts and Interest Rates", Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Business Review.

• Peter Klenow (2004), ''Externalities and Growth'', Handbook of Economic Growth, chapter 11.

• Stephen Turnvosky (2000), ''Growth in an Open Economy'', National Bank of Belgium, Working paper No.5.

• Johathan Temple (2001), ''Growth Effects of Education and Social Capital in the OECD countries'', OECD Economic Studies, No.33/II.

• John Cochrane (2005), ''Financial Markets and the Real Economy'', working paper.

Previous exams:

Exams (January 2004)
Exams (January 2005)
Exams (January 2006)
Exams (January 2007)
Exams (January 2009)

07/01/2010