課程簡述

這堂課以較為深入的程度概述了現代總體經濟學，主題包含了新古典成長模型、世代交替模型、內生成長理論、實質景氣循環、不完全名目調整、不完全金融市場、財政與貨幣政策、消費與儲蓄，以及失業。這堂課也介紹了現代總體經濟學所使用的數學工具，包含動態系統、最適控制和動態規劃技巧。

成績

這個課程連結了幾個十分集中相關的主題。學期中指派的作業包含了六份問題集(大約每二個星期一份)及一份報告。問題集共佔期末總成績的20%，報告則佔30%。報告的初步草稿應在春假後交出，完成稿則需於四月底交出。交報告的日期和其他相關詳細資料，將於稍後提供。同時，有期中考及期末考，各佔期末總成績的25%。

教科書：Romer, David. 《進階總體經濟學》(Advanced Macroeconomics). 2nd ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2001. ISBN: 0072318554

提供的課外閱讀包含課堂講稿如期刊文章和相關書藉的段落。

Course Description

This course is a survey of modern macroeconomics at a quite advanced level. Topics include the neoclassical growth model, overlapping generations, endogenous growth models, business cycles, incomplete nominal adjustment, incomplete financial markets, fiscal and monetary policy, consumption and savings, and unemployment. The course is also an introduction to the mathematical tools used in modern macroeconomics, including dynamic systems, optimal control, and dynamic programming.

Grading

This course is a communications intensive subject. Assignments include six problem sets (approximately one every second week) and one paper. The problem sets will count for a total of 20% of the final grade. The paper will count for 30%. A preliminary draft will be due right after spring break. The final draft will be due in late April. Specific dates and more details about the paper will be given later. There will also be a midterm and a final  examination, which will count for 25% of the grade each.

The main text for the course is: Romer, David. Advanced Macroeconomics. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2001. ISBN: 0072318554.

Supplementary readings include lecture notes as well as journal articles and selections from other books.