1, the content is different.

Primary macroeconomics is actually the macro part of economic principles. Strictly speaking, it only gives students some general concepts related to macroeconomics and the main viewpoints of some schools (mainly Keynesianism), basically describing phenomena and qualitatively expounding the main contents of the theory.

Intermediate macroeconomics has incorporated more quantitative components on the basis of primary, and its theoretical elaboration is more rigorous. Mainly the views of the Keynesian school. Unless it is a very simplified example, neoclassical macroeconomics can only be introduced qualitatively.

Advanced macroeconomics, especially dynamic programming, is already very skilled. At this time, many viewpoints of neoclassical economics (so-called microeconomics) can be expounded through strict mathematical modeling.

2. Mathematical requirements

The mathematics skills required for macroeconomics study are extremely low, mainly to let readers have a basic understanding of the subject.

Intermediate macroeconomics requires readers to master the related concepts of calculus, because it incorporates more quantitative components on the basis of primary.

Advanced Macroeconomics requires readers to have a very high mathematical foundation and be very skilled in optimization problems, especially dynamic programming. Many viewpoints of neoclassical economics (so-called macroeconomics with micro-foundation) can be expounded through rigorous mathematical modeling.

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Primary macroeconomics and intermediate macroeconomics are mainly theory plus model, while advanced macroeconomics has high requirements for mathematics, mainly based on model.

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Recommended teaching materials:

For the primary recommendation, see the macro volume of Man Kun's Principles of Economics; Intermediate recommendation, Man Kun's macroeconomics, Donne Bush's macroeconomics and Samuelson's economics are all good; Domestic recommendation, recommend Gao Hongye's Macroeconomics (reference book for postgraduate entrance examination).

Romer's advanced macroeconomics and Williamson's macroeconomics are both between intermediate and advanced, which can be used as a transition.

The advanced foundation is to read the specialized works of relevant schools, such as Sargent and Ljungqvist's iterative macroeconomic theory, Stokey and McCandless's theABCsofRBCs, etc.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Macroeconomics (Economics College)

Baidu Encyclopedia-Advanced Macroeconomics