Econ 305 - Fall  2015

Syllabus

-  Course Description and Outline

Lecture Slides

Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3   (Examples)
Lecture 4
Lecture 5
New Lecture 6
Lecture 6     Lecture 6 (Part B)
Lecture 7
Lecture 8
Lecture 9
Lecture 10
Lecture 11
Main Topics for Midterm
Lecture 12
Lecture 13
Lecture 14
Lecture 14 extras
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/is-lmentary/
Lecture 15
Lecture 15 extras
Lecture 16
Lecture 17
Lecture 18
Lecture 18  (Extended Version)
Lecture 19
Lecture 20

Readings & Topics for 2015 Final Exam

Lecture 21
Lecture 22
New Chpt 10 Lecture Slides
Lecture 23
Lecture 24
Main Topics for Final Exam
Main Topics for 2013 Final Exam

Readings

Krugman (2009),  "How Did Economists Get It So Wrong?",  New York Times Magazine
Lucas (2009),  "In Defense of the Dismal Science",  The Economist
Prescott (2004),  "Why Do Americans Work So Much More Than Europeans?"
Friedman (1968),  "The Role of Monetary Policy"
Cogley (1997),  "What is the Optimal Rate of Inflation?"  (an essay on the Friedman Rule)
"Invested Interests"  from The Economist  1-21-10
Transcript from an NPR broadcast on the subprime crisis
Krugman (2011),  "IS-LMentary"
Velde (2013),  "Bitcoin: A Primer"
Krugman (2011),  "Golden Cyberfetters"
Nakamoto (2008),  "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System"
Globe & Mail article on "Bitcoin"
 
Problem Sets

Problem Set 1  -  (Due October 1)
Problem Set 1 (solutions)
Problem Set 2  -  (Due October 29)
Problem Set 2  (solutions)
Problem Set 3  -  (Due November 19)
Problem Set 3  (solutions)
Problem Set 4  -  (Due December 3)
Problem Set 4  (solutions)

Old Exams <>Sample Midterm Questions
Midterm Exam (Fall 2008)
Midterm Exam Solutions (Fall 2008)
Final Exam (Spring 2001)
Midterm Exam  (Spring 2009)
Midterm Exam Solutions  (Spring 2009)
Midterm Exam Solutions  (Spring 2010)
Midterm Exam & Solutions  (Spring 2011)
Midterm Exam & Solutions  (Spring 2012)
Midterm Exam & Solutions  (Spring 2013)
Midterm Exam & Solutions  (Fall 2013)
Midterm Exam & Solutions  (Fall 2015)
Final Exam (Fall 2008)
Final Exam Solutions (Fall 2008)
Final Exam & Solutions Spring 2009
Final Exam & Solutions  (Spring 2010)
Final Exam & Solutions  (Spring 2011)
Final Exam & Solutions  (Spring 2012)
Final Exam & Solutions  (Spring 2013)
Final Exam & Solutions  (Fall 2013)

Old Problem Sets

Problem Set 1 -  (Due February 2)
Problem Set 1  (Solutions)
Problem Set 2-  (Due February 11)
Problem Set 2  (Solutions)
Problem Set 3  -  (Due March 23)
Problem Set 3  (Solutions)
Problem Set 4  -  (Due April 8)
Problem Set 4  (Solutions)
Problem Set 1 -   (Due  February 1)
Problem Set 1 (Solutions)
Problem Set 2 -   (Due February 10)
Problem Set 2  (Solutions)
Problem Set 3 -  (Due March 21)
Problem Set 3  (Solutions)
Problem Set 4  - (Due April 11)
Problem Set 4  (Solutions)

Tutorial Discussion Questions

Week 2  -  Chapt. 2, Problems 2, 5, and 6
Week 3  -  Chapt. 4, Problems 2, 4, and 6.
Week 4  -  Chapt. 5, Problems 2 and 3.  Chapt. 6, Problems 1 and 2.
Week 5  -  Chapt. 6, Problems 5, 6, and 11.  Chapt. 7, Problem 4.
Week 6  -  Midterm Review
Week 7  -  Chapt. 8, Problems 4 and 6.  Chapt. 9, Problems 6 and 8.
Weeks 8 and 9  -  Chapt. 10, Problems 4 and 9.  Chapt. 11, Problems 1, 2, and 11.
Week 10 - Chapt 12, Problems 1, 2, and 6.
Week 11 - Chapt. 13, Problems 6, 8, and 9.  Chapt. 14, Problem 7.
Week 12 - Chapt. 15, Problems 3, 4, and 7.
Week 13 - Chapt. 16, Problems 1 and 2.