ECON 7132 - Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0
This course is an introduction to advanced macroeconomic theory. The first half studies dynamic models of long-run growth: the Salow model, the neoclassical growth model, overlapping generation models, and endogenous growth models; it also discusses long-run policy issues and determinants of cross-country differences in per capita income and growth. The second part of the course focuses on real business cycle models and the micro-foundations for macro models. It examines the nature of short run fluctuations and the evaluation of macroeconomic policies that aim at stabilization, inflation, unemployment and the national debt.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSAE program or permission of Department Chair.
Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Level Students
Is Course Repeatable: Yes