The study looks at primary expenditure developments in the euro area, its three largest members and four “macro-imbalances” countries for the period 1999-2009. It compares actual expenditure trends with those that would have prevailed if countries had followed neutral policies based on...

Target-Kredite im Eurosystem – Die Stellungnahmen der Bundesbank – Was sind Target-Salden? – Kreditverlagerung – Zur ökonomischen Interpretation der Kreditverlagerung – Target-Kredite, Leistungsbilanz und Kapitalverkehr – Fünf vor zwölf – Target-Salden in den USA – Anhang:...

The study looks at primary expenditure developments in the euro area, its three largest members and four "macro-imbalances" countries for the period 1999-2009. It compares actual expenditure trends with those that would have prevailed if countries had followed neutral policies based on...