Introduction to Computational Macroeconomics (Summer 2022)
Channel: Willi Mutschler
Date: 2022-04-18

Course on Computational Macroeconomics (Master and PhD level)
Week 1: Introduction
Taught at University of Tübingen, Summer 2022

Material: https://github.com/wmutschl/Computational-Macroeconomics

**Timestamps**
00:22 - Target audience
00:37 - What are DSGE models
01:55 - DSGE models as a laboratory
03:32 - Limits of pen and paper models
05:04 - This course is NOT about modeling DSGE models, but about numerical methods to simulate and solve DSGE models
06:51 - Two step approach: first we use Dynare, then we implement it ourselves in MATLAB
08:50 - Programming language will be MATLAB
09:46 - Course organization
11:53 - Schedule and topics
14:48 - Exam is take-home
15:21 - To Do list on Ilias