Syllabus
1. Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Models: A primer.
1.1. Simple dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models
1.2. Imperfect competition
1.3. The representative-agent New Keynesian model
2. Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Models: Methods and applications
2.1. DSGE models in practice: using Dynare
2.2. Collateral constraints
2.3. Unconventional monetary policy
3. Readings in Macroeconomics
3.1. Economic growth and fiscal policy
3.2. Fiscal-monetary policy interactions
3.3. Financial-markets frictions
3.4. Imperfect competition and non-linear dynamics
3.5. DSGE models with heterogeneous agents
3.6. Quantitative easing, housing, news