Econ 100B-01 : Intermediate Macroeconomics

Course Information

Winter 2014: MWF 2 - 3.10 pm Baskin Auditorium 101

Syllabus

Instructor Information

Johanna Francis

jlfranci@ucsc.edu

Office hours: Wed 4 - 6pm (and by appointment)

Office: E-2 Room 469

Textbook

Jones, Charles 2011. Macroeconomics. 2^nd edition. W.W. Norton & Company Press.

Plus articles from the Economist and other readings [available either here or on eCommons]

Course Announcements and Notes back to top

• Mon Feb 24, discuss ch 12: Phillips curve and "MP" curve
• Problem set 4 due Wed Feb 26
• Midterm 2: Friday, Feb 28, covers ch 7-12
• Practice midterm posted (Feb 21)
• Midterm 1: Friday Jan 31, covers ch. 1-5
• Practice midterm posted
• Friday: discuss Economist article
• Friday: more Solow growth (chapter 5)
• Wednesday: discussed ways to get production model to "fit" the data on per capita real GDP better
• Note in the data section of PS #1, use Nov 2013 inflation not Dec 2013 (which hasn't been released yet)
• Remember Problem set #1 is due on Friday, Jan 17
• First quiz, Wed, Jan 22 (note the change of date!) covers chapters 1-4
• Monday: discussed predictions of our simple model (ch 4)
• Friday: we finished ch 3 and started ch 4 up to the section on the stock market; slides are posted on eCommons under "resources"
• Friday: Problem set #1 assigned--available on eCommons under "resources", Due Jan 17 (Friday)
• First week: read Jones Ch 1 for background; first week we discuss Ch 2, 3
• Download problem sets and readings from eCommons page
• First class Jan 6

Important Dates back to top

Midterm I is Jan 31 Friday (IN CLASS)

Midterm II is Feb 28 Friday (changed date!) (IN CLASS)

Final is Friday, Mar 21, 4-7PM

Tutorial sections back to top

Tutorial schedule: (this link has the schedule for instructors & TA's office hours & tutorial sessions)

TA office hours and emails