Second, it will focus on macro topics where GMU students have a comparative advantage in the production of new research. The readings will play an important role in lecture, homework, and exams. The following texts are required . There will also be a required reader available at the copy center. A recommended additional text is Fisher Black, Exploring General Equilibrium.
Many people find that it provides helpful intuition on real business cycle theory.
These weights are fixed - improvement on later exams will not retroactively raise your grades on earlier exams. There will be four homework assignments during the semester. Late homework loses one point. Late homework is no longer accepted after I pass out my suggested answers for a given assignment. My proposed schedule for the semester follows.