Study Programmes 2015-2016
ECON0933-1  
Advanced Macroeconomics
Duration :
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in economics : general (120 ECTS)6
Master in economics : general (60 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Lionel Artige
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
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.

This course uses quantitative methods.

The level of this course is significantly higher than the average level of the courses offered in Master. This courses thus demands a regular effort.
Learning outcomes of the course :
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Undergraduate macroeconomics, microeconomics and mathematical and statistical methods.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Exercises, presentations of scientific papers and empirical tutorials.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Lectures and problem sets.
Recommended or required readings :
Recommended readings:
-Barro, R. & X. Sala i Martin (2003), Economic Growth, MIT Press.
-De La Croix, D. & Ph. Michel (2002), A Theory of Economic Growth: Dynamics and Policy in Overlapping Generations, Cambridge University Press.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Final written exam.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Professor : Lionel Artige, Office 1.53 Tel. : 04/366 4891 E-Mail : Lionel.Artige@ulg.ac.be
Assistant : Leif Van Neuss, Office 1.56 Tel. : 04/366 3103 E-Mail : lvneuss@ulg.ac.be