Type of Credit: Required
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Number of Students
This course will combine economic intuition and mathematical methodology to illustrate dynamic general equilibrium macroeconomics. We will discuss real business cycle models (RBC), New Keynesian models (NK) and other macroeconomic issues.
能力項目說明
This class aims to develop students’ problem solving as well as research skills, and help students understand economic theories from the global perspective. We will also teach how to solve dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models with Dynare. Students are encouraged to visit the Dynare website (http://www.dynare.org/) to gain more information about this software.
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Teaching Activities and Homework |
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1 (9/13) |
Introduction |
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2 (9/20) |
Real Business Cycle (RBC) model |
Ch 2 |
TBA |
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3 (9/27) |
TBA |
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4 (10/4) |
TBA |
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5 (10/11) |
Basic New-Keynesian (NK) model |
Ch 3 |
TBA |
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6 (10/18) |
TBA |
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7 (10/25) |
TBA |
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8 (11/1) |
New-Keynesian model with wage stickiness |
Ch 4、Ch 5 |
TBA |
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9 (11/8) |
TBA |
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10 (11/15) |
TBA |
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11 (11/22) |
Midterm |
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12 (11/29) |
New-Keynesian Model with government |
Ch 7 |
TBA |
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13 (12/6) |
TBA |
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14 (12/13) |
New-Keynesian model with habit formation and non-Ricardian agents |
Ch 6 |
TBA |
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15 (12/20) |
TBA |
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16 (12/27) |
TBA |
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17 (1/3) |
Flexible learning weeks |
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TBA |
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18 (1/10) |
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Your grade will be determined by assignments (50%), 1 midterm exam (25%) and 1 final presentation (25%). Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the class. Students are encouraged to collaborate on homework, but each must submit his/her own work. Make-up exams are generally NOT given. In case of illness or other emergency issues that result in missing exams, please contact the instructor as soon as possible.
Celso Jose Costa Junior (2016). Understanding DSGE models: Theory and Applications, Vernon Press. ISBN 978-1-62273-038-4.
毛慶生 (2016). 總體經濟學古典新論(一)，雙葉出版。