This paper studies whether policymakers should wait to intervene until a financial crisis strikes or rather act in a preemptive manner. This question is examined in a relatively simple dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model in which crises are endogenous events induced by the presence of...

This paper examines the countercyclical policy options available to Latin American countries in the face of the current global economic crisis, concluding that most of the major countries in the region appear to possess the fiscal space (as measured by credible fiscal sustainability and debt...

Deutschland ist seit Mitte der neunziger Jahre langsamer gewachsen als der Durchschnitt der europäischen Länder. Von 1995-2004 nahm das deutsche Sozialprodukt um 13%, das BIP Großbritanniens um 22%, das von Frankreich um 20% und das von Österreich um 22% zu. Helmut Frisch, TU Wien und...

Most recent discussions of deflation seem to overlook the main dangers posed by a deflationary economy and appear to offer superficial solutions. In this brief, the authors argue that, barring drastic changes in asset and output prices, deflation itself is not the main problem, but rather the...