This document provides an overview and syllabus for an advanced macroeconomics course at Harvard Kennedy School. The course uses dynamic modeling tools like the neoclassical growth model and overlapping generations model to analyze topics like economic growth, intergenerational choices, consumption, investment, business cycles, and fiscal and monetary policy. It will combine theoretical techniques and applications. The grading will be based on a midterm, problem sets, and a final exam. Readings will come from textbooks and academic articles. The course contents are divided into sections covering growth models, poverty traps, empirical growth data, and other macroeconomic topics.

Harvard University Harvard Kennedy School Spring 2014 API 119: Advanced Macroeconomics For The Open Economy II Prof. Filipe Campante PDF

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