Econ 210C - Macroeconomics   Professor Garey Ramey   Spring 2008       Lectures: MW 11:00am-12:20pm Econ 300 Office hours: W 1:30-2:30pm Econ 308       Course handouts :   Syllabus     Problem Set 1 Problem Set 3   Problem Set 2 Problem Set 4   Computational Project 1 Computational Project 2         Articles and notes :   Whelan, "A Guide to the Use of Chain Aggregated NIPA Data"   BEA, "Updated Summary NIPA Methodologies "   Business Cycle Dating Committee, "The NBER's Business-Cycle Dating Procedure"   Slides on Real Aggregates   Notes on Linear Rational Expectations Equilibria   Notes on Log-linearizing the RBC Model   Slides on Nominal Variables             Matlab functions and data:   Triangular factorization - HP filter - Polynomial trend   NIPA data