This course offers a comprehensive journey through the foundations and frontiers of modern macroeconomics, focusing on economic cycles and long-run growth. Drawing on leading textbooks such as Kurlat (2020), Carlin & Soskice (2023), and Garín, Lester & Sims (2021), students explore key models including the Malthusian and Solow growth frameworks, Real Business Cycle theory, and New Keynesian dynamics. Through interactive simulations, data-based assignments, and structured group work, the course challenges students to confront theoretical insights with empirical evidence, deepening their understanding of how economies grow, fluctuate, and respond to policy.
- Profesor: Arespa Castello Marta