Harvard Economics Course Syllabus for International Finance (Fall 2009)

Department of Economics, Harvard University, v. November 9, 2009 Economics 1545: International Financial and Macroeconomic Policy Professor Kenneth Rogoff Time and Place: Fall 2009; M, W, 1—2:30 pm., Sever Hall 203 Office Hours: Littauer Center 216. Mondays 3-4 PM, or by appointment Email: SE (V8. When sending an email pertaining to this course, please put "1545" in the subject header.) Teaching Assistant: Thomas Sampson Staff Assistant: Jane Taha iii Overview: This is an advanced international finance and macroeconomics course that uses a mix of theoretical, empirical and policy frameworks to analyze topical problems in international finance. Prerequisites: Economics 1011b (preferably) or 1010b (Knowledge of basic calculus will be assumed.) Background Texts: (On reserve at Lamont Library, and available for purchase at the COOP) e Foundations of International Macroeconomics, by Maurice Obstfeld and Kenneth Rogoff, MIT Press, 1996. e This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, Princeton University Press, 2009, (selected chapters). Readings: Readings can be accessed online or are available on Reserve at Lamont Library. Primary readings are denoted by an * symbol. Supplementary readings will be summarized in class but are not required. Problem Sets: Students are encouraged to work with others on the problem sets, and it is permissible to hand in a single answer sheet for up to three students, with all three receiving the same group grade. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019396