Macroeconomics I

0 or 4 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course provides an introduction to the techniques of modern macroeconomic analysis that are needed by all graduate students in economics. Intertemporal frameworks are developed to discuss modern theories of consumption, saving and growth. Other applications include the analysis of business cycles, models of the labor market and search frictions, theories of asset pricing and fiscal policies. Dynamic programming will be emphasized as a method for formulating and solving problems with these features.