PhD Macro 7110

Course outline

Plan and reading list

Possible paper topics and tips for writing , sample paper

Results from problem sets, exams, paper, etc.

Midterm exam Winter 2017

Slides

Slides on some standard growth models

Hansen-Prescott model

Two-sector model

Galor-Weil model (5750 slides)

Barro regression slides

Acemoglu-Robsinson model

Mulligan-Tsui model

Empirical papers on democracy, plots and tables

Deeper roots papers

 

Problems

Illustration for PSTricks problem

Slides for two-sector model, Matlab code

Nippe’s GW simulation: paper, Matlab code

Sample data, practice do file

 

Information about the midterm

Links:

LaTex related: WinEdt, David R. Wilkins’ LaTex pages, Michele Tertilt’s LaTex page, Timothy van Zandt’s guide to PSTricks

Data related: Louis Putterman, Polity IV, World Development Indicators, The Galor-Özak Caloric Suitability Index, Angus Maddison’s posthumous website, the Maddison project

Stata related: User’s guide, Introduction to Stata graphics, Stata learning modules

WebFAS — to access software at York.

Job market related: Job Openings for Economists, NBER’s links to websites with job-market candidates from various economics departments world wide