Am 11. und 12. Juni 2013 hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht Experten zur Krisenpolitik der EZB angehört. Dabei ging es um die Frage, ob oder inwieweit die EZB durch das Outright-Monetary-Transactions-Programm (OMT) Kompetenzen beansprucht, die ihr nicht übertragen worden sind. Wir...

Greece is standing at a crossroads. The need for a third rescue package has now become a critical issue. The Greek government is calling for another de facto-public debt restructuring. An alternative option presented here would be to convert existing GLF loans into GDP-linked loans. Interest...

Greece finds itself at the crossroads. There is the imminent question if Greece should apply for a third public support programme. Government officials are confronting European partners with new calls for a de facto haircut on its outstanding debt. Another option would be to swap existing loans...

Currently the U.S. is experiencing record budget and current account deficits, a phenomenon familiar from the "Twin Deficits" discussion of the 1980s. In contrast, during the 1990s productivity growth has been identified as the primary cause of the US current account deficit. We suggest a...

Der Wirtschaftseinbruch bedingt durch die Corona-Pandemie trifft in Deutschland auf einen Strukturwandel, der speziell durch die notwendige Digitalisierung und Dekarbonisierung sowie den demografischen Wandel getrieben ist. Einerseits wird kurzfristig durch das Corona-Konjunkturpaket und den...

Griechenland steht am Scheideweg. Die Frage eines dritten Hilfsprogramms ist akut. Die griechische Regierung fordert einen weiteren - de facto öffentlichen - Schuldenschnitt. Eine andere Option wäre, öffentliche Kredite in BIP-indexierte Kredite umzuwandeln. Die Zinszahlungen wären dann an...

Greece is standing at a crossroads. The need for a third rescue package has now become a critical issue. The Greek government is calling for another de facto-public debt restructuring. An alternative option presented here would be to convert existing GLF loans into GDP-linked loans. Interest...

Current fiscal regulations worsened the economic situation in the euro area during the financial and sovereign debt crisis. Regulations that allow more flexibility during downturns and have a countercyclical effect are needed. Five suggestions for a new fiscal package: new spending rules,...