ECON307 Spring 2025

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Syllabus

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Problem Sets and Exams

1. Due Midnight PST on January 14 - Problem Set 0. This is a pass/fail problem set (i.e., hand it in you pass!)
2. Due Midnight PST on January 21st - Problem Set 1
3. February 26 - MIDTERM EXAM IN CLASS

Schedule

1. January 6 - Introduction to Modern Macro and start Asset Pricing and Difference Equations
2. January 8 - Math Review
3. January 13 - Asset Pricing and Difference Equations and started Permanent Income Model
4. January 15 - Permanent Income Model
5. January 20 - Permanent Income Model
6. January 22 -
7. January 27 - Incomplete Markets
8. January 29 - Incomplete Markets
9. February 3 - Markov Chains and Unemployment
10. February 5 - Markov Chains and Unemployment
11. February 10 - Stochastic Permanent Income Model
12. February 12 - Stochastic Permanent Income Model
13. February 17 - SPRING BREAK
14. February 19 - SPRING BREAK
15. February 24 - Midterm Review
16. February 26 - Midterm
17. March 3 - Search
18. March 5 - Search and General Equilibrium
19. March 10 - General Equilibrium
20. March 12 - Interest Rates
21. March 17 - Stochastic Interest Rates
22. March 19 - Stochastic Interest Rates
23. March 24 - Growth
24. March 26 - Growth
25. March 31 - Growth and Fiscal Policy
26. April 2 - PS Reviews
27. April 7 - Final Practice Review