Econ 712 Ph.D. Macroeconomic Theory I (2017)

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Handouts:

1. Sep. 08: Handout. Solution. Extra notes on difference equations.

2. Sep. 15: Handout. Solution.

3. Sep. 22: Handout. Solution.

4. Sep. 29: Handout. Solution.

5. Okt. 06: Handout. Solution.

6. Okt. 13: Handout. Solution

7. Okt. 20: Handout. Solution.

8. Okt. 27: Handout. Solution.

   1. -- Dynamic programming --

9. Nov. 03: Handout. Solution.

10. Nov. 10: Handout. Solution.

11. Nov. 17: Handout.

    1. Nov. 24: Thanksgiving break.

12. Dec. 01: Handout. Solution.

13. Dec. 08: Handout

Problem sets:

1. Due Sep. 15: PS. Solution. Matlab code for PS. Matlab example and function.

2. Due Sep. 22: PS. Solution. Matlab solution code and the auxiliary Matlab function

3. Due Sep. 29: PS. Solution.

4. Due Okt. 06: PS. Solution.

5. Due Okt. 13: PS. Solution.

6. Due Okt. 20: PS. Solution. Matlab solution files.

7. Due Okt. 27: PS. Solution. Matlab file. Matlab solution.

   1. -- Dynamic programming --

8. Solution.

9. Solution

10. Solution. Main Matlab file.

Extra problems for dynamic programming

1. Practice problems by Prof. Lentz

2. Incomplete markets (Handout from last year, and on the August prelim 2017)

3. Final 2016. Solution. Especially the first part.

4. Final 2015. Solution. Especially the first part.

Exams:

1. Midterm. Solution.

   • Histogram of the grade distribution. Median: 76.5; Mean: 69.9; Std. Dev.: 24.0

   • Common mistakes.

2. Final. Solution.

Administrative stuff:

Instructors: Dean Corbae and Rasmus Lentz

Lectures: Monday and Wednesday from 13:00-14:15, Social Science 6203.

Office hours Eirik: Monday 2:30-3:30 pm, SS 7218 (and by appointment)

Office hours Anson: Thursday 2:00-3:00 pm, room SS 7218

Discussion Sections:

07:45-08:35: Social Science 6228

08:50-09:40: Social Science 6310

14:25-15:15: Social Science 6113

15:30-16:20: Social Science 63??

Previous TA's and helpful links:

Fu Tan & Eirik Brandsås (Fall 2016).

Fu Tan & Anton Babkin (Fall 2015). The first year of the current curriculum.

Phai Phongthiengtham (2014).