The coming relief packages should be precisely targeted in the form of transfers for those on low incomes. In times of inflation, the efficiency of government fiscal policy is of particular importance. Additional spending projects should be critically examined accordingly. In the face of acute...

To address the distributional consequences of high inflation rates, measures are needed that target those most in need without distorting prices. The function of the price as scarcity signal is important to encourage energy saving. Direct price subsidies such as the fuel price rebate, on the...

Großbritannien und Schweden haben den Abschwung 2000/2001 weitaus besser bewältigt als Deutschland. Gleichzeitig verkörpern diese beiden Länder grundsätzlich verschiedene Kapitalismusmodelle. Wie unterschied sich der makroökonomische Politik-Mix in den drei Ländern? Sollten...