Abstract: Kassenkredite können im öffentlichen Haushaltswesen als kurzfristige Liquiditätshilfen eine hilfreiche Rolle spielen. Diese Grundüberzeugung erklärt, dass sich diese im öffentlichen Haushaltsrecht als Kassenverstärkungskredite bezeichneten Verschuldungsinstrumente in den...

The need to balance austerity with growth policies has put government efficiency high on the economic policy agenda in Europe. Administrative reforms which boost the efficiency of the administration can alleviate the trade-off between consolidation and public service provision. Against such...

The recent European crisis has put the issue of government efficiency high on national policy agendas. Policy measures that result in a reduction of bureaucratic slack or red tape can alleviate the trade-off between consolidation and public service provision. Since 2007 the role of the EU budget...

Since the start of EMU national fiscal policy in the Eurozone can be conducted almost without paying any attention to consequences for the exchange rate. This might lower fiscal discipline. In order to shed light on the empirical relevance of this consideration, the impact of the exchange rate...