Advanced Macroeconomics II

Catalog description

This is an advanced class in monetary economics. We cover empirical evidence, neoclassical models, New Keynesian models, monetary policy with heterogeneous agents, and investment and price setting with heterogeneous firms. We also emphasize solution methods for models in continuous and discrete time. Students enrolled in MGTECON 612 take the class for 4 units. Prerequisite: Satisfaction of the economics department's core macro requirement or consent of the instructors.