The German experience of the crisis was very different compared to those of most other countries in Europe. Germany was hit by a very strong shock which was relatively concentrated in the exporting, manufacturing industries. In addition, the German labour market was very resilient during the...

The Euro area is currently going through its worst period of recession and economic stagnation since the Great Depression and World War II. The article tries to give an impression of the extraordinary degree of fiscal austerity and the devastating economic effects it has already had and must be...

Der deutsche Wirtschaftswissenschaftler (Jahrgang 1948) macht Vorschläge, wie dieser beispiellose ökonomische Crash überwunden und dazu genutzt werden kann, längst fällige Strukturprobleme der europäischen Wirtschaft und des Geldwesens anzupacken

This paper deals with fiscal policy over the business cycle when international financial markets are imperfect. I document evidence that government expenditure tends to be more procyclical the higher is the borrowing cost for a sovereign. Decomposing government expenditure components shows that...