Economics 304
Intermediate  Macroeconomics

 

 

Location and Time

Lecture: MacLean 166 MWF 1:30
Office Hours: MW Afternoons  and by appt.

Instructor

Gregory Stutes
Office: 380K MacLean Hall
Telephone: 477-4027

 

Course Description

This course will introduce students to Macroeconomics.  The class is divided into three sections.  We will start with measurement and the long-run trend.  The second section will develop a partial equilibrium by exploring the labor market, the goods market, the asset market.  Finally, we will combine the parts into a general equilibrium model through IS-LM.  The IS-LM will be examined two different ways: the Classical view and the Keynesian view.  This will allow us to explore short-run issues

Textbook

Macroeconomics, Able and Bernanke (and Croushore)

A copy of all additional readings will be available on my web page or on JStor.

Grading System 

The required work for this class consists of two midterm exams, a final exam, and several homework assignments.  Your grade for the semester will be based on your work on these assignments and the quality and quantity of your class participation.  The relative weight of each of these components will be:

Midterm                               18%

Midterm II                            23%

Final                                 33%

Homework                              26%

Course Outline and Reading List   

Economics 304

Macroconomics

Date Subject Updates Readings Homework Notes
1-10 Introduction  Chapter 1

 

  Chapter 1 Notes
1-12  More Intro    
1-14  Finish Intro and Start GDP

 Chapter 2

 

  Chapter 2 Notes
1-17 MLK--No Class      

Chapter 2

1-19  GDP, CPI      
1-21 3 Views   Homework #1

Due 1-26

Sorry everyone!  I was careless on problem 3.  But I have corrected the numbers.



KEY #1
1-24  more 3 views  Chapter 3.1

 

  Chapter 3 and  6 Notes
1-26  Saving      
1-28  Production Function and Start Solow  Chpt 6  
1-31  Solow    
2-2  Solow Part 2    
2-4       HW # 2
Chpt 6 NUM 2,3,5
ANA 1,2,5

KEY #2
 
2-7  Solow the shifts    
2-9  Practice and start  Chapter 3    
2-11  Chapter 3 and review    
2-14  Midterm I    
2-16 LD and Labor Supply
2-18 Demand and Supply II HW #3

Chpt 3: Review 8,9
Num 1,3,6,6
Ana 1,2

First Sentence

Key #3
2-21 TBA    Chpt 3   Chapter 3
2-23 TUCE       Chapter 4
2-25 Finish D&S Start S&I        
2-28  Saving  Chpt 4  
3-2  Intro to Investment      
3-4 WinterInstitute    
3-7  Current Account and Capital Account    
3-9 Saving and Investment in a Small Open Economy    Chpt 5   Chapter 5
3-11  Saving and Investment in a Large Open Economy and Intro to Asset Market        
3-14 Spring Break      
3-16 Spring Break    
3-18 Spring Break        
3-21  Money Demand and Money Money Supply   Chpt. 7 HW #4 Due 3-28

Chpt 4
NUM 2,6,7
ANA 1

Chpt 5
NUM 3,4

KEY #4
Chapter 7
3-23  All Three Markets        
3-25 All 3 and Review    
3-28 Review
       
3-30 Midterm II Chpt 8   Chapter 8
4-1 More All 3    
4-4 B-Cycles        
4-6 AD/AS    
4-8 More AD/AS        
4-11 Even more AD/AS        
4-13 Fiscal&Monetary     HW #5 Due 4-18

Chpt 9 Review 1,2,3,6
Chpt 9 Analytical 1,2

KEY #5
4-15 Intro IS/LM(FE intro is) Chpt 9   Chapter 9
  4-18 is/lm(IS)      
4-20 IS/LM(Finish IS and LM)   Chpt 10   Some Notes
4-22 IS/LM(Recession demand side)     HW # 6 Due 4-29
Chpt 10 Review 1,3,6,8,10
Chpt 11 Review 1,3,4,5,7,10

KEY#6
4-25  IS/LM recession supply side        
4-27 3 graphs and IS/LM   Chpt 11  
4-29 Keynesian vs Classical      
5-2 Review      
5-4  Study Day    
         

The Final will be on the official scheduled date and time.  Please consult your Schedule of Classes