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The political economy of euro area sovereign debt restructuring

Heinemann, Friedrich - 2021

The establishment of a sovereign debt restructuring mechanism (SDRM) is one of the important issues in the academic debate on a viable constitution for the European Monetary Union (EMU). Yet the topic seems to be taboo in official reform contributions to the debate. Against this backdrop, the...

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Verschuldungsanreize in der Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1994

Die Bestimmungen zur europäischen Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion (WWU) im Unionsvertrag haben die Anreize für öffentliche Verschuldung verändert. Die Analyse zeigt, daß trotz der Bemühungen, die nationale Eigenverantwortlichkeit zu bewahren, nicht mit einer effektiven Disziplinierung...

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Sustainability of national debt in Europe : why it matters in the EMU and how it is assessed

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1992

There are at least two reasons why sustainability of public debt is an issue of increasing importance. First, public choice considerations show the danger of an excessive use of deficit finance in a democracy. Second, the conditions of a European Monetary Union (EMU) imply further incentives for...

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Dispelling the shadow of fiscal dominance? : fiscal and monetary announcement effects for euro area sovereign spreads in the corona pandemic

Havlik, Annika; Heinemann, Friedrich; Helbig, Samuel; … - 2021 - This version: June 2021

We use event study regressions to compare the impact of EU monetary versus fiscal policy announcements on government … bond spreads of ten euro member countries. Our motivation is to evaluate which of the two players - the ECB or the EU … only for the announcement of the 'Next Generation EU' program. In contrast, a temporary relaxation of European fiscal rules …

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Sustainability of national debt in Europe : why it matters in the EMU and how it is assessed

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1992

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Verschuldungsanreize in der Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1994

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EMU and fiscal discipline: the end of the depreciation threat

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998

Are the characteristics of the exchange rate regime relevant for the degree of fiscal discipline? What are the conclusions for fiscal behavior in Europe after the transition to EMU? These are the central questions that are analyzed in this paper from a theoretical point of view. After a general...

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Public deficits and borrowing costs : the missing half of market discipline

Heinemann, Friedrich; Winschel, Viktor - 2001

EMU driven interest rate convergence has led to a significant reduction of borrowing costs for some European governments in the second half of the nineties. The paper deals with the possible consequences for deficit behaviour. Although the impact of interest rates on deficits is a crucial...

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