The study will first outline the way in which Germany’s fiscal policy was driven for several dec-ades by a paradigm that centered on deficit control and reduced state involvement in the econ-omy. It will assess the damage wrought by this strategy – for example, underinvestment in...

The study will first outline the way in which Germany's fiscal policy was driven for several decades by a paradigm that centered on deficit control and reduced state involvement in the economy. It will assess the damage wrought by this strategy - for example, underinvestment in infrastructure...

The new German government plans to increase investment spending considerably, yet without increasing taxes or reforming the debt brake enshrined in the constitution. This article explores the government’s (un)conventional approaches to squaring this circle.

Die Corona-Krise hat alle Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union getroffen - allerdings einige früher und härter als andere. Nun soll ein immens großer Rettungsschirm aufgespannt werden, über dessen Finanzierung, Konditionen und mögliche Auflagen die EU-Mitglieder noch streiten. Auch die...