Course Description
<DIV class=bodycopy>14.462 is the second semester of the second-year Ph.D. macroeconomics sequence. </DIV>
<P>The course is intended to introduce the students, not only to particular areas of current research, but also to some very useful analytical tools. It covers a selection of topics that varies from year to year. Recent topics include:</P>
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<LI>Growth and Fluctuations
<LI>Heterogeneity and Incomplete Markets
<LI>Optimal Fiscal Policy
<LI>Time Inconsistency
<LI>Reputation
<LI>Coordination Games and Macroeconomic Complementarities
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