Money and Inflation in the Long Run
(posted: 03 Dec 2024)
This week, we'll continue our discussion of money and inflation in the long-run.
To prepare, please read
Lecture 10
and Mankiw, chaps. 4 and 5.
And please work through
Homework 10.
Unemployment in the Long Run
(posted: 10 Nov 2024)
This week, we'll discuss unemployment in the long-run.
To prepare, please read
Lecture 9,
and please read Mankiw, chap. 7.
human capital
(posted: 28 Oct 2024)
Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed the holidays.
This week, we'll continue our discussion of economic growth,
focusing on human capital.
To prepare, please read
Lecture 6,
please read Mankiw, chap. 10
and work through
Homework 6.
Zoom Sessions
(updated: 10 Oct 2024)
We'll meet via Zoom on Tue 08 Oct and Mon 14 Oct.
Below are the meeting details:
Zoom This Afternoon
(posted: 01 Oct 2024)
We'll meet via Zoom this afternoon.
Below are the meeting details:
Because the High Holidays are approaching, this will be a light session.
We'll discuss scheduling and assignments. The purpose is to keep your
mind connected to the course material during the holidays.
Happy Rosh Hashanah!
transition dynamics
(posted: 22 Sep 2024)
This week, we'll continue our discussion of economic growth
and begin exploring transition dynamics.
To prepare, please read my
Lecture 5,
please read Mankiw, chap. 9
and work through
Homework 5.
economic growth
(posted: 08 Sep 2024)
This week, we'll continue our discussion of economic growth and the Solow Model.
To prepare, please read my
Lecture 4,
please read Mankiw, chap. 8
and work through
Homework 4.
production, accounting and growth
(posted: 02 Sep 2024)
This week, we'll finish our discussion of the production process
(Lecture 2),
we'll quickly discuss national income
(Lecture 3)
and we'll begin a discussion of economic growth and the Solow Model
(Lecture 4).
To prepare for our discussion of production, please read my
Notes on the Zero Profit Result.
For our discussion of national income, please read
Mankiw, chap. 3. And for our discussion of growth,
please read Mankiw, chap. 8.
Then for the following week, I'll assign homework
Homework 4
and we'll discuss the
answers
in class.
Welcome to Macro Analysis
(posted: 22 Aug 2024)
Welcome to
Macro Analysis.
This website helps me organize the course.
I hope you find it helpful.
I have posted a copy of the
syllabus.
Please review it and the materials listed on the
macro-analysis page.
And in case you ever need them,
I keep old messages on the
message board page.
I hope this way of organizing the course helps.
textbooks
The textbook that we will use is Mankiw's
Macroeconomics.
My macro lecture notes
will help you understand the material.
And for reference, you should also acquire a copy of the
MIT Dictionary of Modern Economics.
To get the best deal on the textbook, compare prices at
Amazon and
Alibris. And go ahead and buy a used copy.
Then use your savings to buy a used copy of the MIT Dictionary.
To get the best deal, compare prices at
Amazon and
Alibris.
let's get started
After a quick math review, we'll also conduct a quick micro review.
To prepare, please read
my Lecture 1,
my Lecture 2,
the Wikipedia article on the
production function
and Mankiw, chaps. 1 and 2.
I'm looking forward to working with you this semester.
Sincerely,
- Eryk Wdowiak
