Benz, Ulrich; Fetzer, Stefan - In: FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis 62 (2006) 3, pp. 367-391
Based on an empirical application for Germany, we compare two methods of measuring fiscal sustainability: the generational-accounting approach and the OECD method. In a first step, we show that the two methods can be transformed into one another. Hence, the indicators of generational accounting...