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Economics 712

Macroeconomic Theory

Fall 2014

Professor:  Noah Williams
Office: 7434 Sewell Social Science, e-mail: nmwilliams@wisc.edu

Office hours: 2:30-3:30 Thursday, or by appointment.

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Lectures:
Lectures:  Monday and Wednesday from 1:00-2:15, Social Science 6104

TA:
Phai Phongthiengtham, email: phongthiengt@wisc.edu

Discussion Schedule:  TBA


 


Syllabus


Lecture notes and other material:

Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecture 4 Additional: Data on Unemployment Rates and Flows
Lecture 5 Additional: Slides from Econ312 on Unemployment Comparisons
Lecture 6
Lecture 7
Lecture 8
Lecture 9
Lecture 10
Lecture 10/11: Dynamics of the Growth Model
Lecture 11
Lecture 12
Lecture 13 (and 14)
Lecture 15
Lecture 16  Additional
Lecture 17
Lecture 18: Money
Lecture 19: Search Money
Lecture 20: The New Keynesian Model
Lecture 21: More on the New Keynesian Model

714: Lecture 1
714: Lecture 2
714: Lecture 3

For later in the class:
King and Rebelo (1999) "Resuscitating Real Business Cycles", Working Paper Version

Problem Sets:

Problem Set 1, due in discussion on 9/26.
Problem Set 2 (from Prof. Fukushima)
Problem Set 3, due in discussion on 11/14.
Problem Set 4, due in class on 12/10.


Exams:

Midterm Exam #1 in class on October 1

Midterm Exam #2 in class on November 19

Final Exam in class on December 10.