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James Buchanan pioneered the political economics of public debt 60 years ago. In this paper, we contrast his thinking of the burden of debt, the public choice mechanisms that lead to excessive debt and the demand for constitutional restraints on public debt with its development, its...
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Die steigende Staatsverschuldung in Deutschland und Europa ist höchst besorgniserregend. Da eine hohe Verschuldung mit einem hohen Anteil der Zinsausgaben an den Gesamtausgaben einhergeht, wird der Ausgabenspielraum für andere Politikbereiche geringer. Wird nicht rechtzeitig gegengesteuert,...
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The paper investigates the fiscal effects of Swiss cantonal debt brakes by taking explicitly into account the rules' coverage. An in-depth analysis provides unique evidence that suggests the following: First, fiscal rules at the cantonal level have a negative effect on public deficits, which is...
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