ECON 482 - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Business cycle theory, microfoundations of macro models, government budget constraints, expectations formation, the open economy, and representative agent optimizing models. Prerequisites: ECON 385 and 386 or equivalent.

ECON 682 - PhD Macroeconomic Theory II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The course extends the methods and analyses in ECON 681 and topics covered may include New Keynesian theories of the business cycle, as well as models of search, consumption theory, and the economics of incomplete markets. Prerequisite: ECON 681 or equivalent.