ECO-5203 : Topics in macroeconomics

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ECO-5203 : Topics in macroeconomics

Responsable(s) :

Laurent Simula

Niveau

Discipline

Economie

ECTS

2.00

Période

2e semestre

Département

Département d'Économie

Localisation

Site Descartes

Année

2022

Public interne (réservés aux auditeurs de licence-master et normaliens )

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Content objectif

Lecturer: Mathilde VIENNOT

ECO-5203 : Topics in macroeconomics

Topics in macroeconomics is made of classes dealing with labor market, fiscal policy, debt and default issues, overlapping generation models and endogenous growth. Emphasis is put on introducing intuition and developing tools. All classes review core, standard models and the role of policy therein.

Content prerequis

Knowledge of macroeconomics at intermediate level is preferable, although not formally required.

Content modalites

The course consists of 8 mandatory lectures, and 2 optional exercises (1 referee report and 1 problem set). Lectures gather the following topics:

Optimization methods
Labor market and matching models of unemployment
Fiscal policy and Ricardian equivalence
Nominal debt, monetary policy and time inconsistency
Sovereign debt and default models
OLG models
Endogenous growth models

Content horaires

Créneau(x)

Mardi Après-midi
Vendredi Après-midi

Horaires du cours

31 JAN, 13:00 à 16:00

3 FÉV, 13:00 à 16:00

7 FÉV, 13:00 à 16:00

10 FÉV, 13:00 à 16:00

21 FÉV, 13:00 à 16:00

28 FÉV, 13:00 à 16:00

3 MARS, 13:00 à 16:00

Content bibliographie

Mortensen D. and C. Pissarides (1994), “Job creation and job destruction in the theory of unemployment”, Review of Economic Studies, 61, p. 397–415.
Buiter, W. H. (1988), “Death, Birth, Productivity Growth and Debt Neutrality”, The Economic Journal, 98(391), pp.279-293.
Marimon, R., Daz-Gimnez J., Giovanetti G. and P. Teles (2007), “Nominal Debt as a Burden on Monetary Policy”, NBER Working Paper, 13677.
Aguiar, M., M. Amador, and G. Gopinath (2009), “Investment Cycles and Sovereign Debt Overhang”, Review of Economic Studies, 76(1).
Diamond, P. (1965), “National debt in a neoclassical growth model”, American Economic Review, 55, p. 1126-1150.
Ramsey, F. P. (1928), "A Mathematical Theory of Saving", Economic Journal, 38(152), pp. 543–559.
Cass, D. (1965), "Optimum Growth in an Aggregative Model of Capital Accumulation", Review of Economic Studies, 32(3), pp. 233–240.
Koopmans, T. C. (1965), "On the Concept of Optimal Economic Growth", The Economic Approach to Development Planning, Chicago: Rand McNally, pp. 225–287.
Aghion, P., U. Akcigit, A. Bergeaud, R. Blundell and D. Hemous (2015), “Innovation and Top Income Inequality”, NBER Working Paper, 21247, July.

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ECO-5203 : Topics in macroeconomics

Informations générales sur le cours : ECO-5203