PhDMacroBook
PhDMacroBook is a rigorous textbook designed for first-year Ph.D. sequences and advanced master’s courses in macroeconomics. Edited by Marina Azzimonti, Per Krusell, Alisdair McKay, and Toshihiko Mukoyama, the volume bridges foundational modeling with contemporary research frontiers. The first ten chapters develop core theory, providing essential analytical frameworks and recursive methods. Subsequent chapters explore specialized research areas, offering state-of-the-art perspectives on current macroeconomic questions. For further details, visit the official website.
The supplemental materials below have been curated with assistance from NotebookLM.
Chapters
- Chapter 1: The Subject Matter (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 2: A Framework for Macroeconomics (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 3: The Solow Model (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 4: Dynamic Optimization (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 5: Dynamic Competitive Equilibrium (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 6: Welfare (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 7: Uncertainty (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 8: Empirical Strategies and Quantitative Macroeconomics (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 9: Continuous-Time Analytical Techniques (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 10: Computational Tools (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 11: Consumption (by Giovanni L. Violante) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 12: Labor Supply (by Richard Rogerson and Giovanni L. Violante) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 13: Growth (by Timo Boppart and Peter J. Klenow) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 14: Real Business Cycles (by Kurt Mitman) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 15: Government and Public Policies (by Marina Azzimonti, Jonathan Heathcote, and Kjetil Storesletten) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 16: Asset Prices (by Monika Piazzesi and Martin Schneider) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 17: Money (by Andreas Hornstein and Per Krusell) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 18: Nominal Frictions and Business Cycles (by Alisdair McKay and Morten Ravn) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 19: Credit Market Frictions (by Vincenzo Quadrini) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 20: Frictional Labor Markets (by Toshihiko Mukoyama and Ayşegül Şahin) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 21: Inequality (by Per Krusell and Víctor Ríos-Rull) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 22: Heterogeneous Firms (by Toshihiko Mukoyama) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 23: International Macroeconomics (by Giancarlo Corsetti, Luca Dedola and Simon Lloyd) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 24: Sovereign Debt and Default Risk (by Juan C. Hatchondo and Leonardo Martinez) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)
- Chapter 25: Sustainability (by John Hassler, Per Krusell, and Conny Olovsson) (Slides)(Video)(Audio)(Slide Deck)(Infographic)