Slides, Readings, Exercises and "m-files"

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  1. Introduction: Modern Macroeconomics

    03 February 2015

    Slides

    Readings


  2. Business Cycles: Main Stylized Facts

    05, 10 and 12 February 2015

    Slides

    Readings

    m-files (Matlab). Notice that you will not need these files right now. They will be required for the Matlab sessions, later this month (see entry 4 below)


  3. Introduction to dynamic processes: fixed points and stability

    24 and 26 February 2015

    Slides

    Readings

    Problems: see slides


  4. Introduction to Matlab

    3, 5 and 10 March.  

    Slides

    Readings

    m-files (Matlab)

    m-files (Exercicios)

    Find last year's Matlab assignment here (not compulsory this year) Matlab assignment

  5. A two period economy: intertemporal decision making

    12, 17 and 19 March   

    Slides

    Readings

    Problems ...and... Solutions

  6. Heterogeneity: inequality and financial constraints

    24, 26 March, 14 April

    Slides: Financial Constraints


    Slides: Inequality

     Readings

    Problems ...and... Solutions

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    Midterm test:
    The midterm test will cover all material discussed so far up to Financial Constraints. Notice that the topic of "Inequality" will not be part of the Midterm test. The midterm test will take place on the 16 of April 2015, in Auditorium B103, from 9.30--11.00h.

    The subjects for the Group Essay can be found here: Subjects Group Essay

    See a sample midterm test here Sample Midterm test with solutions

    See the 2015 midterm test here Midterm 2015 +  Solutions

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  7. Fiscal policy and Ricardian equivalence

    21, 23 and 28 April

    Slides

    Readings

    Problems ...and... Solutions

  8. Overlapping generation models and the sustainability of social security

    30 April, 5 and 7 May

    Slides

    A Note about slide 44 (eq. 10 and 11)

    Readings

    Problems ...and... Solutions

  9. Monetary policy: current controversies

    12, 14 and 19  May

    Slides

    Readings

    Problems ...and... Solution


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    Final Test:
    The final test will be on 1 June, from 15.00h to 17.00h, on Room C 103. and covers only materials discussed in the second half of this course:
    1. Inequality
    2. Fiscal policy and Ricardian equivalence
    3. Overlapping generation models and the sustainability of social security
    4. Monetary policy: current controversies

      See the final test of last year here Final test 2012 ... and ... Solutions (detailed) here




      Final Exame:
      The Final Exame will be on the same day, time and room as above. For those that want to choose Option B in the evaluation process (so, they give up all grades obtained so far and class participation also), that is, for those that want to bet on one single moment of evaluation in order to pass this course, there will be a Final Exame on the same day. Notice that this final exame covers in one single test all materials covered in classes (even, possibly, one question about Matlab).

      The final exame of two years ago can be found here ... and ... Sample Matlab Questions here

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