Ein allgemein verständliches Werk über Staatsschulden von einem Wirtschaftswissenschaftler und einem Wirtschaftsjournalisten, das auf Staatsverschuldung, auf die Geschichte des Defizits in Deutschland im Allgemeinen und in der jüngsten Finanzkrise im Besonderen eingeht. 1/3 des Buches geht...

The German debt brake is often regarded as a great success story, and has therefore served as a role model for the Euro area and its fiscal compact. In this paper we fundamentally criticize the debt brake. We show that (1) it suffers from serious shortcomings, and its success is far from certain...

This paper reviews the performance of the euro area since the euro's launch 20 years ago. It argues that the euro crisis has exposed existential flaws in the euro regime. Intra-area divergences and the corresponding buildup of imbalances had remained unchecked prior to the crisis. As those...