課程資訊
課程名稱
總體經濟理論
Macroeconomic Theory 
開課學期
108-2 
授課對象
生物資源暨農學院  農業經濟學研究所  
授課教師
葉國俊 
課號
AGEC7022 
課程識別碼
627 M1670 
班次
 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
必修 
上課時間
星期一3,4,5(10:20~13:10) 
上課地點
農經二 
備註
總人數上限:40人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1082AGEC7022_ 
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課程概述

This course is to introduce you current development of macroeconomic modeling using mathematical skills, including dynamic (stochastic) general equilibrium and the so-called behavioral macroeconomics. The course work using MATALB is also required. 

課程目標
To know current macroeconomic theories and the skill for simulating. 
課程要求
1. Lecturer will introduce the basic modeling of the course material first. And then students will be asked to present de Grauwe and Ji (2019) chapter by chapter. We expect 10 groups for 30 students in this class.
2. The assignment based on the MATLAB codes of the textbook is required. Each student is asked to write a term paper by revising the codes. The paper should be submitted by July 2020.
 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
每週一 15:00~17:00 備註: 國發所317 
指定閱讀
1. Wickens, Michael (2011), Macroeconomic Theory, 2nd ed., Princeton University Press.
2. de Grauwe, Paul and Yuemei Ji (2019), Behavioural Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy, Oxford University Press.
3. de Grauwe, Paul (2012) Lectures on Behavioral Macroeconomics, Princeton University Press.
4. Relevant papers will be discussed:
(1) Ho, T.K., Y.C. Lin and K.C. Yeh (2019) “Alternative monetary policies under Keynesian animal spirits,” Macroeconomic Dynamics, forthcoming.
(2) Yeh, K.C. (2017) “Asset price targeting in an open economy with cognitive limitations: The best for macroeconomic and financial stability?” The North American Journal of Economics and Finance 39, 288-299.
 
參考書目
待補 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Presentation 
50% 
 
2. 
Term paper 
50% 
 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
3/02  Introduction and the basic macro model 
第2週
3/09  Problem of the DSGE model: The case of monetary policy 
第3週
3/16  The basic behavioral model 
第4週
3/23  The basic behavioral model with an open-economy Framework 
第5週
3/30  Example: Price level targeting vs. Inflation targeting 
第6週
4/06  No Class 
第7週
4/13  Group 1
Ch3. Inertia in macroeconomic variables (R08627012, R08627026, R08627042) 
第8週
4/20  Group 2
Ch4. Non-normality in the output gap (R08627009, R08627031, R08627032) 
第9週
4/27  Group 3
Ch5. How are shocks transmitted? (R08627003, R08627020, R08627043) 
第10週
5/04  Groups 4-5
Ch6. Simple and Complex Rules (R08627011, R08627015, R08627030)
Ch7. Optimal monetary policies (R08627004, R08627005, R08627008) 
第11週
5/11  Group 6
Ch8. Inflation targets and the zero lower bound (R08627001, R08627010, R08627021) 
第12週
5/18  Group 7
Ch9. Monetary policy and structural reforms (R07627049, R08627027, R08627028) 
第13週
5/25  Group 8
Ch10. Animal spirits and fiscal policy (R08627006, R08627019, R08627022, R08627045) 
第14週
6/01  Group 9
Ch11. Banks in the behavioral model (R08627025, R08627029, R08627033) 
第15週
6/08  Group 10
Ch12. Synchronization of business cycles. The role of animal spirits (R08627017, R08627018, R08627023) 
第16週
6/15  Group 11 (backup) 
第17週
6/22  Preparing for reports and programs 
第18週
06/29  Submit all reports and programs