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This document is a syllabus or course outline for Economics 1545: International Financial and Macroeconomic Policy at Harvard University, dated November 9, 2009. It lists Professor Kenneth Rogoff, Teaching Assistant Thomas Sampson, and Staff Assistant Jane Trahan, along with course details like meeting times, office hours, overview, prerequisites, and required readings. The email address for the course is redacted.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Kenneth Rogoff | Professor |
Professor for Economics 1545
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| Thomas Sampson | Teaching Assistant |
Teaching Assistant for Economics 1545
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| Jane Trahan | Staff Assistant |
Staff Assistant for Economics 1545
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| Maurice Obstfeld | Author |
Co-author of 'Foundations of International Macroeconomics'
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| Carmen Reinhart | Author |
Co-author of 'This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly'
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Department of Economics, Harvard University |
Issuing department and university
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| MIT Press |
Publisher of 'Foundations of International Macroeconomics'
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| Princeton University Press |
Publisher of 'This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly'
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| Lamont Library |
Location for reserved texts and readings
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| COOP |
Location for purchasing texts
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Timeline (2 events)
Fall 2009
Economics 1545: International Financial and Macroeconomic Policy course meetings.
Sever Hall 203
Fall 2009 (Mondays)
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Classroom for Economics 1545
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Office for Professor Rogoff's office hours
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Library where texts are on reserve
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Relationships (4)
Professor Kenneth Rogoff, Teaching Assistant: Thomas Sampson
Professor Kenneth Rogoff, Staff Assistant: Jane Trahan
Foundations of International Macroeconomics, by Maurice Obstfeld and Kenneth Rogoff
This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff
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"N.B. When sending an email pertaining to this course, please put "1545" in the subject header."Source
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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:
"1545" in the subject header.)
(N.B. When sending an email pertaining to this course, please put
Teaching Assistant: Thomas Sampson,
Staff Assistant: Jane Trahan,
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)
• Foundations of International Macroeconomics, by Maurice Obstfeld and Kenneth Rogoff, MIT
Press, 1996.
• 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
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:
"1545" in the subject header.)
(N.B. When sending an email pertaining to this course, please put
Teaching Assistant: Thomas Sampson,
Staff Assistant: Jane Trahan,
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)
• Foundations of International Macroeconomics, by Maurice Obstfeld and Kenneth Rogoff, MIT
Press, 1996.
• 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.
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