In a New Keynesian DSGE model with non-Ricardian consumers, we show that automatic stabilization according to a countercyclical spending rule following the idea of the debt brake is well suited both to steer the economy and in terms of welfare. In particular, the adjustment account set up to...

In a New Keynesian DSGE model with non-Ricardian consumers, we show that automatic stabilization according to a countercyclical spending rule following the idea of the debt brake is well suited both to steer the economy and in terms of welfare. In particular, the adjustment account set up to...

This paper analyzes recent macroeconomic developments in the eurozone, particularly in Germany. Several economic indicators are sending signals of a looming German recession. Geopolitical tensions caused by trade disputes between the United States and China, plus the risk of a disorderly Brexit,...

Die öffentlichen Haushalte auf allen Ebenen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland befinden sich in einer langfristig angelegten, strukturellen Krise. Die Diskrepanzen zwischen den als unabweisbar angesehenen Finanzbedarfen und den Möglichkeiten der Einnahmenerzielung wachsen ständig. Die Folge ist...