Course Material

ECON 204:  Intermediate Macroeconomics

Department of Economics, University of Victoria

Instructor: Jiang (Beryl) Li

Email | BEC 312 | Tues 1:30 ¨C 2:30pm or by appointment on course dates

TA: TBA

Email | BEC  | Thurs 2 ¨C 3pm

 

 

v    Course Outline for general inquiries regarding the course content, exam schedules and policy on email.

 

v    Slides (posted prior to class)

 

Part I.    Introduction

             Chapter 1 , Chapter 2

Part II.   Classical Theory:  The Economy in the Long Run

             Chapter 3 , Chapter 4 , Chapter 5 , Chapter 6

Part III.  Growth Theory:  The Economy in the Very Long Run

             Chapter 7 , Chapter 8 , Ch7-8 Review

Part IV.  Business Cycle Theory: The Economy in the Short Run

             Chapter 9 , Chapter 10 , Chapter 11 , Chapter 12 , Chapter 13

 

Ø       Textbook Site for digital edition (purchase required for access)

 

v    Solutions to Assignments and Exams (to be posted)

 

Assignment 1. Answers to Assignment 1

Assignment 2. Answers to Assignment 2

Assignment 3. Answers to Assignment 3 , CANSIM Help

Assignment 4. Answers to Assignment 4

Midterm 1. Answers to Midterm 1 , Information

Midterm 2. Answers to Midterm 2 , Information

Final Examination Information

 

v    Previous Exams (to be posted)

 

Midterm 1 , Answers to Midterm 1

Midterm 2 , Answers to Midterm 2

 

Links

Ø Bank of Canada and CANSIM

Ø The Federal Reserve System

Ø European Central Bank

Ø The World Bank and The World Bank Development Report

Ø International Monetary Fund

Ø The CIA World Fact Book

Ø Economic Growth Resources

Ø Gapminder World

 

Economic Blogs

Ø Greg Mankiw¡¯s Blog

Ø Krugman¡¯s Blunt Blog (2008 Nobel Prize winner)

Ø Economist¡¯s View

 

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