Saturday, November 16, 2013

CLASS CANCELED NOV 17th.

CLASS IS CANCELED FOR NOVEMBER 17th

I have to cancel class (both Money and Banking and Macroeconomic Analysis) for tomorrow Nov 17th.  I apologise.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Econ 215: Money and Banking. Fall 2013; Sunday 1:00-4:00

CLASS IS CANCELED FOR NOV 17th.


The material posted here is for: 


Econ 215: Money and Banking 
Fall 2013
Sunday 1:00 - 4:00. 
Room KING202

As you probably noticed there is a direct link to this post on the right hand side of the blog. 


I can be reached at: andrew.a.bossie@gmail.com


Office Hours: Sunday:  8:00am to 9:00am and 12:00pm to 1:00pm



If I am not in the classroom (KING202) I will be in the adjunct office in the economics department: PH300B.  I will also usually be available after class.  If you want to meet with me it is best to email me ahead of time to make sure I will be around.

Midterm
Scheduled for November 3rd

Homework Assignments

RULES:
1. NEW: Must be handed at the beginning of class.  I will not accept it after I start going over the assignment due to students copying the answers off the board and handing them in.
2. Must be stapled. Assignments not stapled will lose a letter grade 
3. You must answer all questions. Failure to answer one question will result in a check minus. Failure to answer more than one question will result in a zero.
4.

 Email:
1.  Only email it if you cannot come to class.
2.  Must be time stamped by 12:00pm Sunday.
3.  Send  a SINGLE pdf or MSWord document.
4.  I will not accept any homework by email  

Econ 201: Macroeconomic Analysis. Fall 2013: Sunday, 9:00-12:00.

Econ 201: Macroeconomic Analysis. Sunday, Fall 2013. 9:00-12:00.

The material posted here is for: 

Econ 201: Macroeconomic Analysis
Fall 2013
Sunday 9:00 - 12:00 
Room PH 154

As you probably noticed there is a direct link to this post on the right hand side of the blog. 

I can be reached at: andrew.a.bossie@gmail.com

Office Hours: Sunday:  8:00am to 9:00am and 12:00pm to 1:00pm
If I am not in the classroom (PH154) I will be in the adjunct office in the economics department: PH300B.  I will also usually be available after class. 

Class Slides:
Jones Ch 1, 2 9 (pg 227-234)
Jones Ch 8
Jones Ch 9
4.  IS Curve
Jones Ch 11
Jones Ch 12
6. The Risk Premium
Jones Ch 12
7.  The Long Run and  Growth Accounting
Jones Ch 3 and 4 (and 6).


HOMEWORK RULES:1. NEW: Must be handed at the beginning of class.  I will not accept it after I start going over the assignment due to students copying the answers off the board and handing them in.
2. Must be stapled. Assignments not stapled will lose a letter grade 

3. You must answer all questions. Failure to answer one question will result in a check minus. Failure to answer more than one question will result in a zero.
 Email:
1.  Only email it if you cannot come to class.
2.  Must be time stamped by 12:00pm Sunday.
3.  Send  a SINGLE pdf or MSWord document.
4.  I will not accept any homework by email 

Homework Assignment #1: Due 10/6
Homework Assignment #2: Due 10/27
NOTE:  There is apparently a little confusion about question #3.  When I say to use an equation to solve the problem, I mean to show what changes in the general IS equation we used in class.
Homework Assignment #3: Due 11/03
Homework Assignment #4: Due 12/17
Answer to HW #4 Q#2

Midterm
Questions from class:

MIDTERM REVIEW:


In 2008 the global financial crisis hit Freedonia particularly hard.  Assume that in Freedonia b=.25, the natural rate of unemployment is 6%, potential output is 2% and the marginal product of capital is 5%.  Initially the real interest rate equals the marginal product of capital and the risk premium is zero.  The following questions will require graphs, equations and a written explanation for full credit.

a. What does the economy look like in equilibrium, given the values above?  Answer this question with a completely labeled graph and the IS equation.
b.  If nothing  else changes, but suddenly banks get worried about the global financial crisis and they raise the risk premium from 0% to 6%, what happens to the economy?
c. What is the unemployment rate after the events in question 2b? (No graph needed)
d. What can the Federal Reserve do to fix this problem?  How effective will they be?
e. What is the unemployment rate after the Federal Reserve actions in question 2d.
f. What does the Federal Government have to do if Freedonia is going to get back to potential output?


REVIEW FOR FINAL
You can find it here

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

CLASS IS CANCELED SUNDAY 4/7

CLASS IS CANCELED SUNDAY 4/7 

Both Money and Banking and Macroeconomic Analysis* are canceled this coming Sunday.  My daughter was born a couple of hours ago and I'm going to use the week to get adjusted.

See you on the 14th.

*The Macroeconomic Analysis take-home midterm is now due on the 14th.
UPDATE: There was an unfortunate typo that I have fixed.  It originally said the midterm was "not" due.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

NYU Gallatin: The Keynesian Century. Mon/Wed 9:30-10:45

Office Hours:
11:00 to 12:00 Mondays
1 Washington Place, Room 510

Syllabus

On Star Trek and socialism:

Two articles from Peter Frase:
http://jacobinmag.com/2011/12/four-futures/
http://www.peterfrase.com/2010/12/anti-star-trek-a-theory-of-posterity/


Econ 215: Money and Banking. Spring 2013; Sunday 1:00-3:40


The material posted here is for: 

Econ 215: Money and Banking 
Spring 2013
Sunday 1:00 - 3:40. 

Room PH110 

As you probably noticed there is a direct link to this post on the right hand side of the blog. 



I can be reached at: andrew.a.bossie@gmail.com


Office Hours: Sunday:  8:00am to 9:20am and 12:00pm to 1:00pm



If I am not in the classroom (PH110) I will be in the adjunct office in the economics department: PH300B.  I will also usually be available after class.  If you want to meet with me it is best to email me ahead of time to make sure I will be around.


Syllabus


Homework Assignments

RULES:
1. Must be handed in during class.

2. Must be stapled. Assignments not stapled will lose a letter grade 

3. You must answer all questions. Failure to answer one question will result in a check minus. Failure to answer more than one question will result in a zero.
Homework #1 Due 2/24
Homework #2 Due 3/3
Homework #3 Due 3/10
Homework #4 Due 5/5
Homework #5 Due 5/12

Econ 206: Macroeconomic Analysis.Spring 2013. Sunday, 9:20-12:00.


Econ 206: Macroeconomic Analysis. Sunday, Fall 2012. 8:20-11:00.

The material posted here is for: 

Econ 206: Macroeconomic Analysis
Spring 2013
Sunday 9:20 - 12:00 
Room PH 114


As you probably noticed there is a direct link to this post on the right hand side of the blog. 


I can be reached at: andrew.a.bossie@gmail.com

Office Hours: Sunday:  8:00am to 9:20am and 12:00pm to 1:00pm


If I am not in the classroom (PH114) I will be in the adjunct office in the economics department: PH300B.  I will also usually be available after class. 

Syllabus


Class Slides:

1. GDP and Employment
Jones Ch 1, 2 9 (pg 227-234)
2.  Inflation and Inequality
Jones Ch 8
3.  Short Run
Jones Ch 9
4.  Great Recession
Jones Ch 10
5.  IS Curve
Jones Ch 11
6.  IS-MP
Jones Ch 12
7.  The Long Run Production Function
Jones CH 3, 4
8.  The Romer Model
Jones Ch 6 pp133-151
9.  The Solow Model
Jones Ch 5

Homework Assignments

RULES:
1. Must be handed in during class.

2. Must be stapled. Assignments not stapled will lose a letter grade 

3. You must answer all questions. Failure to answer one question will result in a check minus. Failure to answer more than one question will result in a zero.
Homework Assignment #1 Due 2/24
Homework Assignment #2 Due 3/17
Homework Assignment #3 Due 3/24
Homework Assignment #4 Due 5/5
Homework Assignment #5 Due 5/12 (Updated version posted 2:30 Monday 5/6/13)


In-class exercise March 24.

MIDTERM
Due 4/7/13

Macroeconomic Analysis Take-Home Midterm
*I have edited the take-home exam (3/25).  Question #1 did not include the growth of potential output.  As well, while the natural rate of unemployment wasn't not really necessary to answer question 2b, including it will make answering the question easier.