Am 14. Dezember 2017 stellte das ifo Institut seine Prognose für die Jahre 2017, 2018 und 2019 vor. Der Aufschwung, in dem sich die deutsche Wirtschaft seit nunmehr 2013 befindet, hat sich merklich beschleunigt. Das ifo Institut rechnet mit einem Zuwachs des realen Bruttoinlandsprodukts von...

This contribution develops a blueprint for a European fiscal union. We argue that a viable European fiscal union can be constructed without joint liability for public debt or a centralized government with a large common budget. Such a fiscal union should combine elements of market discipline...

We analyze different options for the design of a common unemployment insurance system for the euro area (EA). We assess their effectiveness to act as an insurance device in the presence of asymmetric macroeconomic shocks. Running counterfactual simulations based on micro data for the period...

We analyze different options for the design of a common unemployment insurance system for the euro area (EA). We assess their effectiveness to act as an insurance device in the presence of asymmetric macroeconomic shocks. Running counterfactual simulations based on micro data for the period...

This contribution develops a blueprint for a European fiscal union. We argue that a viable European fiscal union can be constructed without joint liability for public debt or a centralized government with a large common budget. Such a fiscal union should combine elements of market discipline...