ECON 30020 is an intensive examination of macroeconomics with particular reference to the determination of economic growth, national income, employment and the general price level.
The most recent (Spring 2026) course materials are below:
Syllabus: pdf
Slides:
Part I: Long-Run Growth
- Introduction and course overview: pdf
- Stylized Facts and the Basic Solow Model: pdf
- Capital Accumulation and the Steady State in the Solow Model: pdf
- Golden Rule Saving and the Augmented Solow Model: pdf
- Understanding Cross-Country Income Differences: pdf
- AI in the Solow Model: pdf
Part II: Micro of Macro
- Two-period consumption/saving: pdf
- The consumption function: pdf
- Multiple periods, PIH, consumption under uncertainty: pdf
Problem Sets:
Exam Review:
- Midterm 1: pdf