Roumen Vesselinov
ECON 201 [206] Macroeconomic Analysis

                   

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Textbook: Charles Jones, Macroeconomics, 2nd edition.
# Date Chapter Topic* Slides

Problems

1
1.28
1
Introduction
 
2
1.30
2
Measuring the Macroeconomy
3
2.4
3
Long Run Economic Growth
4
2.6
4
A Model of Production I
5
2.11
10
The Great Recession
 
6
2.13
4
A Model of Production II
 
2.18
  Holiday (President's Day).
College is closed.
   
7
2.20
5
The Solow Growth Model I
 
8
2.25
5
The Solow Growth Model II
9
2.27
6
Growth and Ideas (Romer Model I)
 
10
3.4
6
Growth and Ideas (Romer Model II)
11
3.6
Review
 
12
3.11
  Exam 1 (Chs. 1-6)
Formulas
 
13
3.13
7
Labor Market
14
3.18
Exam 1 Solutions
 
15
3.20
8
Inflation
3.25-4.2
Spring recess. No classes    
16
4.3
9
Introduction to the Short Run
17
4.8
11
The IS Curve I
 
18
4.10
11
The IS Curve II
19
4.15
12
Monetary Policy I
20
4.17
Review
 
21
4.22
  Exam 2 (Chs. 7,8,9,11,12)
Formulas
22
4.24
12
Monetary Policy II
 
23
4.29
Exam 2 Solutions
 
24
5.1
13
Stabilization Policy I (AS/AD)
 
25
5.6
13
Stabilization Policy II (AS/AD)
26
5.8
17
Government
 
27
5.13
18, 19
International Trade, Exchange Rate
28
5.15
  Review    
 
5.20
8:30am-10:30am Final Exam in PH 118
(8:00am class)
Formulas
 
 
5.20
11:00am-1:00pm Final Exam in PH 155
(10:50am class)
 
5.22
1:45pm-3:45pm Final Exam in PH 155
(1:40pm class)
 
                            * Topics and dates subject to change.