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Topics in Economic Growth (1 º Sem 2017/2018)

Code:	03117
Acronym:	03117
Level:	3rd Cycle
Basic:	No
Teaching Language(s):	English
Friendly languages:

Be English-friendly or any other language-friendly means that UC is taught in a language but can either of the following conditions:
1. There are support materials in English / other language;
2. There are exercises, tests and exams in English / other language;
3. There is a possibility to present written or oral work in English / other language.

Semester	ECTS Credits	Theoretical Lesson (T)	Theoretical and Pratical Lesson (TP)	Practical and laboratorial lesson (PL)	Seminary (S)	Field Work (TC)	Training Period (E)	Tutorial Orientation (OT)	Contact Hours	Autonomous Work	Others (O)	Total Load Hours [?]Contact Hours + Autonomous Work
1	6.0	0.0 h/sem	0.0 h/sem	0.0 h/sem	0.0 h/sem	0.0 h/sem	0.0 h/sem	6.0 h/sem	6.0 h/sem	144.0 h/sem	0.0 h/sem	150.0 h/sem


Since year	2016/2017
Pre-requisites	Macroeconomics I (PhD)
Objectives	- To provide students with advanced topics in economic growth - Develop students? critical skills through the study of different economic growth models and their empirical application
Program	1. The neoclassical growth model: brief insights 2. First generation of endogenous growth model and human capital 3. Research and development and endogenous growth 3.1. Expanding variety 3.2. Schumpeterian approach 4. Embodied technological change
Evaluation Method	On-going assessment: - final exam weighting 50% on final grade. - individual assignment writing one short term paper with literature review, motivation, and the sketch of a new idea weighting 50% on final grade. Due the nature of the evaluation in this course, there is no 2nd chance exam.
Teaching Method	Students are encouraged to think about and start pitching different research ideas as early as possible. They are warned that the reading list is extensive and that they should carefully study the entire program before deciding on the topics to follow. Tutorial sessions will be available on demand to accompany students on their doubts on the topics and on their decisions related to assignment. The active search of new articles in the topics? fields is incited.
Observations	-
Basic Bibliographic	-Acemoglu, D. (2009), Introduction to Modern Economic Growth, The MIT Press -Barro, R. and Sala-i-Martin, X. (2004), Economic Growth, 2nd Edition, The MIT Press -De La Croix, D. and P. Michel (2007), A Theory of Economic Growth, 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press -Heijdra, B. J. (2009), Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, Oxford University Press -Romer, D. (2012), Macroeconomics, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill
Complementar Bibliographic	-Blanchard, Olivier J. and Fisher, Stanley (1998), Lectures on Macroeconomics, The MIT Press: Cambridge, MA. -Ljungqvist; Lars and Sargent, Thomas J. (2012), 3rd Ed., Recursive Macroeconomic Theory, The MIT Press: Cambridge, MA.