Some Lectures on Macroeconomics

Pham, Ngoc-Sang (2023): Some Lectures on Macroeconomics.

Abstract

We present some theoretical frameworks used in macroeconomics, mainly economic growth. Our goal is not to provide a unified model but rather to present simplified versions of models in the classic academic articles to help students familiarize with theoretical models used in macroeconomics and taught in most graduate programs.

In each section, we explain our objective and motivation illustrated by empirical data. We then build a theoretical model allowing us to address our question.

We hope that this lecture would be useful for readers (not necessarily having a good background in economics) who want to follow the graduate programs in economics. However, readers should have a background in finite-dimensional optimization and discrete-time dynamical systems.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Macroeconomics
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C6 - Mathematical Methods ; Programming Models ; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling; D - Microeconomics > D5 - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium; D - Microeconomics > D9 - Intertemporal Choice; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy; F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

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