In recent decades, governments have built up substantial public debt, which is often accompanied by a growing public sector and fiscal policies that neglect long-term considerations. The contributors to this CESifo volume consider whether the development of public debt in the United States and...

This book, edited and researched by experts at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), looks at fiscal adjustment plans in advanced economies, comparing the planned or projected reductions in debts and deficits to the actual outcomes. It also looks at whether spending exceeded expectations or...

Die öffentlichen Haushalte auf allen Ebenen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland befinden sich in einer langfristig angelegten, strukturellen Krise. Die Diskrepanzen zwischen den als unabweisbar angesehenen Finanzbedarfen und den Möglichkeiten der Einnahmenerzielung wachsen ständig. Die Folge ist...