Contact Information
Dr. Benjamin Keen
Associate Professor of Economics
Office: 311 Hester Hall
Office Hours: M/W, 11:00am-12:00pm and by appointment
Phone (405) 325-5900
Email: ben.keen@ou.edu
Syllabus (Coming soon)
| Monday | Wednesday | |
| Week 01 | August 20 The Solow Growth Model |
August 22 The Solow Growth Model |
| Week 02 | August 27 The Solow Growth Model The Neoclassical Growth Model Homework #1 |
August 29 The Neoclassical Growth Model |
| Week 03 | September 3 Labor Day: No Class |
September 5 The Neoclassical Growth Model Homework #2 |
| Week 04 | September 10 Go over Homework #1 Homework #1 Due |
September 12 The Overlapping-Generations Model |
| Week 05 | September 17 The Overlapping-Generations Model Homework #3 |
September 19 Go over Homework #2 Homework #2 Due |
| Week 06 | September 24 New Growth Theory |
September 26 New Growth Theory |
| Week 07 | October 1 New Growth Theory Introduction to Real Business cycles Homework #4 |
October 3 Go over Homework #3 Homework #3 Due |
| Week 08 | October 8 Introduction to Real Business Cycles |
October 10 Go over Homework #4 Homework #4 Due |
| Week 09 | October 15 Review for Midterm Exam |
October 17 Midterm Exam |
| Week 10 | October 22 Go Over Midterm Exam |
October 24 Linear Stochastic Systems |
| Week 11 | October 29 Linear Stochastic Systems |
October 31 Linear Stochastic Systems |
| Week 12 | November 5 Solving Rational Expectations Models Homework #5 |
November 7 Theory of Linear Rational Expectations Models |
| Week 13 | November 12 Go over Homework #5 Homework #5 Due |
November 14 Analytics of Rational Expectations Models |
| Week 14 | November 19 Analytics of Rational Expectations Models The Rational Expectations Solution of the Approximate Neoclassical Growth Model |
November 21 Thanksgiving Break: No Class |
| Week 15 | November 26 The Rational Expectations Solution of the Approximate Neoclassical Growth Model Homework #6 |
November 28 Computationally Solving Rational Expectations Models (Computer Lab) Homework #7 Matlab Programs |
| Week 16 | Decemeber 3 Go over Homework #6 Homework #6 Due |
December 5 Review for Final Exam |
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