Lecture Notes
01/07/2008 - Introduction + CIA The World Factbook
01/09/2008 - Lecture 1 (pdf format) + Global Growth in 2008 (World Bank)
01/11/2008 - Lecture 2 (pdf format)
01/14/2008 - Lecture 3 (pdf format) + America’s Shadow Economy + 2006 Report to the Nation (Frauds)
01/16/2008 - Lecture 4 (pdf format) + Big Mac Index (pictures, pdf format) + Big Mac Index (text, word format)
01/18/2008 - Lecture 5 (pdf format)
01/23/2008 - Lecture 6 (pdf format) + Obesity in the USA + Obesity in the USA: Health in Schools + US Productivity + Home work #1
01/25/2008 - Lecture 7 (pdf format) + Death in the Desert
01/28/2008 - Lecture 8 (pdf format)
01/30/2008 - Lecture 9 (pdf format) + Home work #2
02/01/2008 - Lecture 10 (pdf format) + The US Personal Savings Rate
02/04/2008 - Class was cancelled
02/06/2008 - Lecture 11 (pdf format) + The US Net International Investment + Home work #3
02/08/2008 - Lecture 12 (pdf format) + Material for Mid Term Exam
02/11/2008 - Important Example (pdf format) + Homework Overview
02/13/2008 - Lecture 13 (pdf format) + Exam Preview + Home work #4
02/16/2006 - MID TERM EXAM #1
02/18/2008 - Lecture 14 (pdf format)
02/20/2008 - Exam Overview
02/22/2008 - Lecture 15 (the file is the same as Lecture 14)
02/25/2008 - Lecture 16 (pdf format) + Convergence (Chapter 6)
02/27/2008 - Important Example: Solow Model (pdf format) + Home work #5 is due + Home work #6 will be given
02/29/2008 - Lecture 17 (pdf format) + History of Money + History of Money - 2
03/03/2008 - Lecture 18 (pdf format)
03/05/2008 - Lecture 19 (pdf format) + Deal or no Deal: exercise your math skills! J + Home work #6
03/07/2008 - Lecture 20 (pdf format)
03/17/2008 - Lecture 21 (pdf format)
03/19/2008 - Lecture 22 (pdf format) + Home work #7
03/21/2008 - Lecture 23 (pdf format)
03/24/2008 - Lecture 24 (pdf format)
03/26/2008 - Lecture 25 (pdf format) + Exam Preview + Home work #8
03/28/2006 - MID TERM EXAM #2
03/31/2008 - Lecture 26 (pdf format)
04/02/2008 - No class due to Honors Day
04/04/2008 - Exam Overview
04/07/2008 - Lecture 27 (pdf format)
04/09/2008 - Lecture 28 (pdf format)
04/11/2008 - Important Example: the IS-LM Model (pdf format)
04/14/2008 - Lecture 29 (pdf format)
04/16/2008 - Lecture 30 (pdf format) + Home work #9
04/18/2008 - Lecture 31 (pdf format)
03/21/2008 - Lecture 32 (pdf format) + American Slowdown
03/23/2008 - Lecture 33 (pdf format) + Home work #10
03/25/2008 - Lecture 34 (pdf format) + Important Example: Short and Long Runs + “Final Exam Format” Voting
03/28/2008 - Final Exam Preview
Final Exam: Wednesday, April 30, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.