Economic Growth Spring 2016
chr.groth@econ.ku.dk
Homework/workshop
assignment
Generalities
This is the mandatory homework assignment in Economic Growth, Spring 2016.
You are encouraged to solve the assignment together with fellow students (max.
four students per group). If you do not know the other students, but would like
to have one or two co-workers, you may send me an e-mail or talk to Niklas about
it. Then we might be able to match you with somebody else in the same situation.
You may write your paper in English or Scandinavian as you prefer. As to the
text and mathematical formulas in the paper you may use either your computer or
readable handwriting. For the present assignment you will need a computer to
produce some of the numerical results. The maximum accepted number of pages is 8
(10 if hand writing). Be careful with your language. Be brief and precise. For
example, when you are asked to "comment", your comment should be a short remark
- right to the point. Greg Mankiw has good
recommendations about how to write:
http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-to-write-well.html
.
In Absalon, make sure you
appear as enrolled into the course. If not, contact study administration.
Time table for course activity during
the homework/workshop period
1.
Friday April 1, 8:00. The homework/workshop assignment is
posted
here.
Typo at p. 5, line 5 from
below: "path c"
should read "path
of c".
2.
Wednesday, April 6, 8:15-10:00. At least half of the exercise
class will take the form of a workshop where Niklas acts as a group consultant.
NB! Each group should bring at least one laptop with Matlab
installed. You can download Matlab from the Software Library at
KUnet (intranet.ku.dk). It is recommended that you also, in advance, go to
http://www.econ.ku.dk/okocg/Computation/main.html
and download the following material: 1) the system files for the Relaxation
Algorithm, 2) the Instruction Manual, and 3) the Matlab code for "Ramsey model
with a public sector".
3. Friday
April 8. Lecture as usual.
4.
Wednesday, April 13, 8:15-10:00. Part of the class may be used for follow-up on
homework.
5. Deadline for your
paper is: Friday April 15 at 10:15. You may either upload your paper, as a pdf-file,
in Absalon (please do it as the group you are!) before deadline (then you
automatically have a kind of acknowledgement!) or give the paper to me at the
lecture that Friday. The deadline is a must!
The front page of your paper should provide the following information:
a)
Full names of all authors.
b) Date.
c) Name of the course and lecturer.
I and/or Niklas evaluate your paper ("accepted" or "not accepted") and
return it, with comments, as soon as possible. The paper must be accepted (grade
at least 2) in order to go in for the final written exam.
Good luck!
Christian