Macroeconomic Theory
Spring 2012
Jeffrey Parker, Reed College
This is the home page for Economics 314: Macroeconomic Theory at Reed College. The links at left allow you to navigate to various parts of the Web site for course information, pdf copies of the coursebook, and the reading list.
Class news
- [4/22] All coursebook chapter are now posted. Chapter 16 through 18, which we will not have time to cover this semester, will be distributed in class during the coming week.
- [4/16] Reading assignments for the rest of the semester are below. Note that the sequence of topics is reversed from the reading list.
- Unemployment: Romer Chapter 10 and Coursebook Chapter 14 on unemployment will be covered (along with the other unemployment readings on the list) on Thursday, April 19 through Monday, April 23.
- Investment: Romer Chapter 9 and Coursebook Chapter 15 on investment will be covered (along with the other investment readings) on Wednesday, April 25 through Friday, April 27.
- [4/16] Coursebook Chapters 14 and 15 are now posted. Paper copies will be distributed in class on Wednesday. These are the last chapters that we will have time to cover this semester. Chapters 16-18 will be updated (lightly) and available on the Web site and in paper form before the end of the semester for those interested in the topics covered in Romer's Chapters 8, 11, and 12.
- [4/2] Menu-cost diagrams from class are now on the site.
- [3/8] Coded course grades to date are now posted.
- [2/2] Slides from class presentation on Project #1 are now online.