This paper discusses major fiscal issues faced by the previously centrally planned economies in their transition to market economies. It focuses on three main topics: (a) the extent to which the budget deficit should be a guide to policy; (b) the reforms that must be carried out in tax...

China’s unprecedented growth has transformed the lives of its people and impacted economies across the globe. The financial system supported this growth by providing cheap loans to boost investment and, in a virtuous cycle, rapid growth insured that these loans could be repaid. However, in...

Abstract: Die Staatsschulden der Industriestaaten haben in den letzten Jahren besorgniserregende Höhen erreicht und nähren in Verbindung mit den Risiken des Finanzsektors die Sorge vor steigender finanzieller und ökonomischer Instabilität. Der Autor analysiert die Hauptinterdependenzen...