This is the module page for EC6021, Macroeconomic Theory, Autumn 2014.

Module Outline

Sample exam

Lectures

Lecture 1

Lecture 2, Cobb Douglas Excel Example

Lecture 3, Screencast of Lagrange multiplier walk through

Lecture 4, Belgian data (.xlsx), Eurostat data (.xlsx),

Lecture 5

Lecture 6

Lecture 7

Lecture 8

Lecture 9

Lecture 10

Lecture 11

Lecture 12

Labs/Tutorials

Lab 1, Week 3 (ESA 2013) and a transactions flow matrix.

Lab 2, Week 4. European Aggregate Capital Stocks

Lab 3, Week 5. Growth accounting in Ireland, Clancy 2013, ESR

Lab 4, Week 6. Money creation, McLeay et al 2014, Eurostat Sectoral Accounts.

Lab 5, Week 7. Taylor Rules, Philips Curves, and FRED.
Assignments

Lab 6, Week 8. SIM.XLS., Godley's Seven Unsustainable Processes, Botta et al

Lab 7, Week 9. Schularick and Wachtel 2014, Kalecki 1943

Lab 8, Week 10. Zucman Data set, Kalecki Class Struggle and Income Distribution.

Lab 9, Week 11. Country Data (.xls)

Assignments

Assignment 1, Assignment 1 spreadsheet

Assignment 2, SIM & SIMEX in Excel