Applied Macroeconomics

前期 木曜日 ２講時 経済学部第２４演習室. 単位数/Credit(s): 2. 担当教員/Instructor: MICHIO SUZUKI. 対象学年/Eligible Participants: 全／ALL. 履修年度: 2024. 科目ナンバリング/Course Numbering: EEM-ECO670E. 使用言語/Language Used in Course: English.

科目名/Subject

Applied Macroeconomics

担当教員

鈴木　通雄

授業の目的と概要/Object and summary of class

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of both the theoretical framework and empirical methodology of productivity growth. Productivity is not only crucial for understanding firm behavior, such as export activity, investment decisions, and market entry and exit strategies, but is also known to be a determinant of long-run economic growth at the aggregate level. Using both macro and micro-level data, students will learn about growth accounting techniques and the estimation of production functions. We will also delve into the quantitative effects of resource reallocation among heterogeneous firms and sectors to assess its contribution to aggregate productivity growth.

学習の到達目標/Goal of study

The primary goal is to develop students' ability to conduct empirical research in applied macroeconomics, with a particular focus on the measurement and analysis of productivity growth. By the end of the course, students should be capable of critically evaluating current research and contributing original empirical work to the field.

授業内容・方法と進度予定/Contents and progress schedule of the class

1. Introduction
2. Review of the Solow growth model and growth accounting
3. Growth accounting using industry-level data
4. Identification and estimation of firm/plant-level production function
5. Identification and estimation of firm/plant-level production function
6. Productivity indices
7. Student Presentation (Empirical projects)
8. Student Presentation (Empirical projects)
9. Student Presentation (Empirical projects)
10. Aggregation in efficient economies
11. Aggregation in efficient economies
12. Aggregation in inefficient economies
13. Aggregation in inefficient economies
14. Misallocation
15. Related topics

成績評価方法/Evaluation method

1. An empirical project (in-class presentation and report submission)
2. A referee report (submission)

教科書および参考書/Textbook and references

関連ＵＲＬ/ＵＲＬ

See the course page in Google classroom. (Class code:meuscwp)