Die Bundesländer müssen bis 2020 ihre Haushalte ausgleichen und danach die Schuldenbremse einhalten. Aufgrund der erwarteten günstigen Rahmenbedingungen ist diese Vorgabe für die meisten Bundesländer moderat zu bewältigen. Sie können sogar Ausgabenzuwächse einplanen. Allerdings zeigen...

One possible solution to the sovereign debt crisis is the European Redemption Pact (ERP) proposed by the German Council of Economic Experts. The ERP provides sustainable financing conditions for participating sovereigns to facilitate bringing public debt ratios below the reference value of 60%...

The European Redemption Pact (ERP), a proposal of the German Council of Economic Experts, describes an exit strategy from the debt crisis which currently plagues the Euro-Area. The pact includes a binding commitment of all participating countries to bring public debt ratios below the reference...

Die Bundesländer müssen bis 2020 ihre Haushalte ausgleichen und danach die Schuldenbremse einhalten. Aufgrund der erwarteten günstigen Rahmenbedingungen ist diese Vorgabe für die meisten Bundesländer moderat zu bewältigen. Sie können sogar Ausgabenzuwächse einplanen. Allerdings zeigen...

One possible solution to the sovereign debt crisis is the European Redemption Pact (ERP) proposed by the German Council of Economic Experts. The ERP provides sustainable financing conditions for participating sovereigns to facilitate bringing public debt ratios below the reference value of 60%...

The European Redemption Pact (ERP), a proposal of the German Council of Economic Experts, describes an exit strategy from the debt crisis which currently plagues the euro area. The pact includes a binding commitment of all participating countries to bring public debt ratios below the reference...

One possible solution to the sovereign debt crisis is the European Redemption Pact (ERP) proposed by the German Council of Economic Experts. The ERP provides sustainable financing conditions for participating sovereigns to facilitate bringing public debt ratios below the reference value of 60%...

We use a controlled laboratory experiment with and without overlapping generations to study the emergence of public debt. Public debt is chosen by popular vote, pays for public goods, and is repaid with general taxes. With a single generation, public debt is accumulated prudently, never leading...