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| ECON0877-1 | Growth Theory
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Lionel Artige |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | This course deals with macroeconomic questions. It consists of two parts: (1) the Solow and Ramsey models, and the models of endogenous growth; and (2) the overlapping generations model and public policies of intergenerational transfers. |
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| Course objective : | The objective of this course is to provide the students with a solid theoretical and empirical background of the quantitative macroeconomic analysis.
This course should be considered as a preparation for doctoral studies. |
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| Prerequisites : | Introduction to macroeconomics |
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| Workshops : | Presentations on macroeconomic topics and presentations of scientific papers. |
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| Organization : | Lectures (30h) and problem sets and presentations (15h) |
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| Written notes : | Recommended readings:
Barro, R. & Sala i Martin, X. (2003) Economic Growth, MIT Press.
De La Croix, D. & Ph. Michel (2002) A Theory of Economic Growth: Dynamics and Policy in Overlapping Generations, CambridgeUniversity Press. |
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| Assessment : | Final written exam (70%) and presentations (30%) |
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| Contacts : | Professor :
L. Artige, Office I.53
Tel. : 04/366 4891
E-Mail : Lionel.Artige@ulg.ac.be
Assistant :
A. Vanbellingen, Office I.58
Tel. : 04/366 3125
E-Mail : avanbellingen@ulg.ac.be |
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