In the process of the German unification and especially after the formal unification in October 1990, Eastern Germany … was supported by West Germany by a lot of measures. The main purposes were to improve the infrastructure, to stimulate … from the period of reconstruction in West Germany after World War II) was available. The methods of financing are described …

trends. It finds that, all sample countries except Germany applied expansionary expenditure policies. This resulted in much …

This paper analyzes German and Spanish fiscal policy using simple policy rules. We choose Germany and Spain, as both … 1990s.We focus on the question, how fiscal policy behaves under rising public debt ratios. It is found that both Germany … and seems to be non-permanent in the case of Germany. …

, fiscal data; and (vii) analyze empirical evidence from the U.S., the U.K., Germany, and Italy. The results show that …

This paper analyzes Germany's fiscal policy position. Half of GDP passes through the hands of government, a high debt … GDP is 4. This trend will intensify in an aging society. All these factors weaken the prospects for reform that Germany …