Elective courses
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Description:
This course covers modern theories of economic growth. The formal presentation uses the continuous-time framework in order to equip the students with the formal tools required to analyze continuous-time economic dynamics. Besides looking at growth models, the lecture addresses also related topics like the distribution of wealth and income, exhaustible resources and stochastic growth models.

Literature:
Acemuglu, D., (2009), Introduction to Modern Economic Growth (Princeton University Press).
Barro, R. & Sala-i Martin, X., (2004), Economic Growth (MIT–Press), 3rd edn.
Further references and recommendations for further reading will be given during the course

Time & venue:
Detailed information regarding the time table will be given in a first lecture on 20.04.2023, 10:00-12:00, room 3.06.S21 (University of Potsdam, Campus Griebnitzsee)

(provisonally) PhD-Lecture dates: Thursdays 10:00-12:00 & 12:00-14:00, 15.06.-20.07.2023, room 3.06.S21/3.06.S12 (University of Potsdam, Campus Griebnitzsee)

Exam:
Problem set & final exam