ECON 5110 ADVANCED TOPICS IN ECONOMIC THEORY
   
Class Materials
 Lecture Notes
  Syllabus
RBC Theory

Question? Email the Professor

A. Solow and Ramsey Growth Models

A Quick Stroll through the U.S. Historical Macro Data

B1. Basic Model, Calibration, Solution and Simulation

Student Presentations

B2. Solution Techniques for Stochastic Dynamic Programming Models

Simulating Linear RE Systems:  Manuscript / Gauss Code

C. Addressing Shortcomings
   
Problem Sets and Solutions
Endogenous Fluctuations
Problem Set #1 -- Solutions
Overview
Problem Set #2 [hpfilter.src, RBC file #1, RBC file #2] -- Solutions
 
Problem Set #3 -- Solutions
Learning in Macroeconomics
Problem Set #4 -- Solutions
Overview
Problem Set #5 -- Solutions
 
  New Keynesian Economics
Exams
A. Overview
Midterm Exam -- Solutions

Final Exam -- Solutions

  D. Sticky Information
Macro Websites
E. Efficiency Wages
Economic Growth Resources
 
Quantitative Macro and Real Business Cycles
New Neoclassical Synthesis
Resources for Economists
Primer
Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED)
 

Economist's View (Mark Thoma's Blog)

Practice Exams

Greg Mankiw's Blog

Midterm Exam -- Solutions

John Taylor's Blog

Final Exam -- Solutions